Table 1.
Distribution of socio demographic characteristics of cases and controls who gave birth in public zonal hospitals of Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018
| Variables | Category | Cases n = 318 (%) | Control n = 636 (%) | Total n = 954(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | < 20 | 27 (8.5%) | 72 (11.3%) | 99 (10.4%) |
| 21–34 | 228 (71.7%) | 422 (66.4%) | 650 (68.1%) | |
| > 35 | 63 (19.8%) | 142 (22.3%) | 205 (21.5%) | |
| Ethnicity | Tigray | 294 (92.5%) | 576 (90.6%) | 870 (91.2%) |
| Amhara | 18 (5.7%) | 32 (5.0%) | 50 (5.2%) | |
| Afar | 4 (3.8%) | 22 (3.5%) | 26 (2.7%) | |
| Othersa | 2 (0.6%) | 6 (0.9%) | 8 (0.8%) | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 272 (85.5%) | 511 (80.3%) | 783 (82.1%) |
| Islam | 14 (4.4%) | 65 (10.2%) | 79 (8.3%) | |
| Catholic | 14 (4.4%) | 38 (6.0%) | 52 (5.5%) | |
| Protestant | 18 (5.7%) | 22 (3.5%) | 40 (4.2%) | |
| Marital status | Single | 24 (7.5%) | 49 (7.7%) | 73 (7.7%) |
| Married | 276 (86.8%) | 554 (87.1%) | 830 (87%) | |
| Divorced / Widowed | 18 (5.2%) | 33 (5.2%) | 51 (5.3%) | |
| Educational level | No education | 43 (13.5%) | 85 (13.4%) | 128 (13.4%) |
| Primary school | 70 (22.0%) | 123 (19.3%) | 193 (20.2%) | |
| Secondary school | 111 (34.9%) | 213 (33.5%) | 324 (34.0%) | |
| Preparatory school | 19 (6.0%) | 31 (4.9%) | 50 (5.2%) | |
| Collage/university | 75 (23.6%) | 184 (28.9%) | 259 (27.1%) | |
| Occupation | House wife | 209 (65.7%) | 367 (57.7%) | 576 (60.4%) |
| Employed | 92 (28.9%) | 259 (40.7%) | 351 (36.8%) | |
| Student | 17 (5.3%) | 10 (1.6%) | 27 (2.8%) | |
| Monthly income | ≤500 Birr | 51 (17.9%) | 112 (18.8%) | 163 (18.5%) |
| 501–1000 Birr | 150 (52.6%) | 228 (38.3%) | 378 (42.9%) | |
| 1001–1500 Birr | 17 (6.0%) | 42 (7.0%) | 59 (6.7%) | |
| > 1500 Birr | 67 (23.5%) | 214 (35.9%) | 281 (31.9%) | |
| Place of Residence | Urban | 248 (78.0%) | 498 (78.3%) | 746 (78.2%) |
| Rural | 70 (22.0%) | 138 (21.7%) | 208 (21.8%) |
aOthers: Debub, Ethiopian Somalie, Eritrea, Oromia