Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants’ at University of Gondar referral hospital from Dec 2018 to Jan. 2019 (n = 294)
| Characteristics | Mothers frequency (n = 294) | Partners frequency (n = 294) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18–20 | 13 (4.42) | 18–20 | 4 (1.36) |
| 20–24 | 103 (35.03) | 20–30 | 137 (46.60) | |
| 25–29 | 75 (25.51) | 30–40 | 151 (51.36) | |
| 30–35 | 51 (17.35) | Greater than 40 | 2 (0.68) | |
| Greater than 35 | 52 (17.69) | |||
| Educational status | Educated | 246 (83.67) | 246 (83.67) | |
| Uneducated | 48 (16.33) | 48 (16.33) | ||
| Occupational status | Employed | 132 (44.90) | 263 (89.46) | |
| Unemployed | 162 (55.10) | 31 (10.54) | ||
| Religion | Orthodox | 239 (81.29) | 231 (78.57) | |
| Muslim | 21 (7.14) | 29 (9.86) | ||
| Protestant | 34 (11.56) | 34 (11.56) | ||
| Marital status | Married | 277 (94.22) | 266 (90.48) | |
| Single | 9 (3.06) | 20 (6.80) | ||
| Divorced | 8 (2.72) | 8 (2.72) | ||
| Average amount of money paid for service (ETB) | less than 157 | 224 (76.19) | ||
| greater than 157 | 70 (23.81) | |||
| Mother’s perception due to the presence of waiting area | Yes | 242 (82.31) | ||
| No | 52 (17.69) | |||
| Waiting time before seeing doctors (Hr) | > 1 h | 171 (58.16) | ||
| < 1 h | 123 (41.84) | |||
| Privacy during the medical examination | Yes | 264 (89.80) | ||
| No | 30 (10.20) | |||