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. 2019 Jul 5;16:96. doi: 10.1186/s12978-019-0758-x

Table 1.

Distribution of study subjects by socio-demographic characteristics in Debre Birhan town, North Shewa, Ethiopia, March 2017(n = 410)

Characteristics Category Frequency (N) Percent (%)
Age of mother 15–24 114 27.8
25–34 207 50.5
35–49 89 21.7
Religion Orthodox 310 75.6
Muslim 45 11
Protestant 41 10
Catholic 14 3.4
Ethnicity Amhara 308 75.1
Oromo 60 14.6
Tigray 23 5.6
Guragie 19 4.6
Marital status Married 304 74.1
Single 78 19.0
Othersa 28 6.8
Educational status of women No formal education 60 14.6
Primary school 73 17.8
Secondary school 136 33.2
More than secondary 141 34.4
Women occupation House wife 103 25.1
Government employee 118 28.8
Market trade vendor 90 22.0
Student 73 17.8
Daily laborer 26 6.3
Husband education (N = 304) No formal education 21 6.9
Primary school 53 17.4
Secondary school 80 26.3
More than secondary 150 49.3
Husband occupation (n = 304) Government employee 132 43.4
Market trade vendor 106 34.9
Daily laborer 48 15.8
Othersb 18 5.9
Total household income per month in ETB < 40 Dollar 70 17.1
40–120 Dollar 167 40.7
121–200 Dollar 109 26.6
> 200 Dollar 64 15.6
Family size < 4 208 50.7
> = 4 202 49.3

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