Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics of women who give home birth after at least one ANC visit in Ethiopia, EDHS 2016 perspective
| Variable | Category | Weighed No of home delivery | Weighed No of institutional delivery | Total frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of respondent | ||||
| 15–24 | 638 | 645 | 1283 (27.49) | |
| 25–34 | 1077 | 1285 | 2362 (50.58) | |
| 35–49 | 500 | 524 | 1024 (21.93) | |
| Place of residence | ||||
| Urban | 271 | 1196 | 1367 (29.28) | |
| Rural | 2044 | 1258 | 3302 (70.72) | |
| Current marital status | ||||
| Not married | 166 | 257 | 423 (9.06) | |
| Married | 2050 | 2197 | 4247 (90.94) | |
| Respondents education | ||||
| No formal education | 1464 | 858 | 2322 (49.73) | |
| Primary | 656 | 861 | 1517 (32.48) | |
| Secondary | 72 | 411 | 483 (10.35) | |
| Higher | 24 | 323 | 347 (7.43) | |
| Respondents current occupation | ||||
| Working | 640 | 966 | 1606 (34.39) | |
| Not working | 1575 | 1488 | 3064 (65.61) | |
| Religion of respondents | ||||
| Orthodox | 659 | 1163 | 1822 (39.02) | |
| Muslim | 1046 | 886 | 1932 (41.38) | |
| Protestant | 474 | 373 | 847 (18.14) | |
| Other | 36 | 32 | 68 (14.60) | |
| Household wealth index of respondent | ||||
| Poorest | 707 | 282 | 989 (21.19) | |
| Poorer | 450 | 301 | 751 (16.08) | |
| Middle | 509 | 274 | 783 (16.78) | |
| Richer | 336 | 315 | 651 (13.95) | |
| Richest | 213 | 1281 | 1494 (31.99) | |
| Exposed to media | ||||
| No | 1514 | 996 | 2510 (53.76) | |
| Yes | 701 | 1458 | 2159 (46.24) | |