Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondent in Damot pulasa district, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2016
| Variable | Frequency (n = 450) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Religion | ||
| Protestant | 238 | 52.9 |
| Catholic | 124 | 27.6 |
| Orthodox | 76 | 16.9 |
| Muslim | 12 | 2.7 |
| Educational status | ||
| No education | 195 | 43.3 |
| Primary level | 175 | 38.9 |
| Secondary level | 67 | 14.9 |
| Higher education | 13 | 2.9 |
| Ethnic group | ||
| Wolaita | 434 | 96.4 |
| Gammo | 8 | 1.8 |
| Amhara | 7 | 1.6 |
| Gurage | 1 | .2 |
| Occupation | ||
| Housewife | 310 | 68.9 |
| Farmer | 13 | 2.9 |
| Merchant/Trade | 100 | 22.2 |
| Daily labor | 27 | 6.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 444 | 98.7 |
| Widowed | 6 | 1.3 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 57 | 12.7 |
| Rural | 393 | 87.3 |
| Age at current pregnancy | ||
| < 20 years | 2 | 0.4 |
| 20–34 years | 364 | 80.9 |
| 34–49 years | 84 | 18.7 |
| Planned pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 67 | 14.9 |
| No | 383 | 85.1 |
| Parity | ||
| 1 | 44 | 12.8 |
| 2–4 | 194 | 56.6 |
| > = 5 | 105 | 30.6 |