Table 1.
Socio-demographic/economic characteristics of study participants who delivered in the past 12 months in Ankesha District, North West Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 596)
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| ≤ 24 | 104 | 17.4 |
| 25–34 | 310 | 52 |
| ≥ 35 | 182 | 30.5 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 569 | 95.5 |
| Othersa | 27 | 4.5 |
| Occupation of women | ||
| House wife | 208 | 34.9 |
| Merchant | 27 | 4.5 |
| Government employer | 38 | 6.4 |
| Farmer | 301 | 50.5 |
| Daily laborer | 22 | 3.7 |
| Occupation of Husband (569) | ||
| Farmer | 426 | 74.9 |
| Merchant | 51 | 9.1 |
| Student | 33 | 5.8 |
| Government employer | 15 | 2.6 |
| Daily laborer | 32 | 5.6 |
| Otherb | 12 | 2.1 |
| Wealth Index | ||
| Third Quantile | 218 | 36.6 |
| Second Quantile | 187 | 31.4 |
| First Quantile | 191 | 32.0 |
Othersa = divorced, widowed, unmarried
Otherb = priests, jobless