Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers in the town of Bahir Dar, northwest Ethiopia, March 1 to 30, 2017 (n=410)
| Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) | |
| 15-19 | 6 (1.5) |
| 20-24 | 58 (14.1) |
| 25-29 | 184 (44.9) |
| 30-34 | 108 (26.3) |
| ≥35 | 54 (13.2) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 35 (8.5) |
| Married | 348 (84.9) |
| Divorced | 21 (5.1) |
| Widowed | 6 (1.5) |
| Religion | |
| Orthodox | 327 (79.7) |
| Muslim | 67 (16.3) |
| Others1 | 16 (3.9) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Amhara | 366 (89.3) |
| Agew | 24 (5.8) |
| Others2 | 20 (4.9) |
| Educational background | |
| No formal education | 105 (25.6) |
| Primary | 71 (17.3) |
| Secondary | 124 (30.2) |
| College and above | 110 (26.8) |
| Occupation | |
| Housewife | 196 (47.8) |
| Private employee | 54 (13.2) |
| Government employee | 75 (18.3) |
| Merchant | 69 (16.8) |
| Other3 | 16 (3.9) |
| Family monthly income (ETB) | |
| ≥2,000 | 226 (55.1) |
| <2,000 | 184 (44.9) |
| Ability to pay for delivery services | |
| Yes | 64 (15.6) |
| No | 346 (84.4) |
ETB, Ethiopian birr.
1
Protestant and Catholic.
2
Oromo, Tigray, Sidama, Gurage, and Wolayita.
3
Daily laborers and students.