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. 2020 Jun 29;15(6):e0235382. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235382

Table 2. Obstetric and socio-economic characteristics of participants in Ethiopia (N = 12378), 2016.

Variables (N = 12378) Percentage (%)
Wealth status
Poorest 23.9
Poor 22.6
Middle 20.7
Richer 18.4
Richest 14.3
Frequency of listening to the radio
Not at all 73.6
Less than once a week 13.2
At least once a week 13.3
Frequency of watching the television
Not at all 82.1
least than once a week 10.0
At least once a week 7.9
Occupational status
Unemployed 70.6
Employed 29.4
Birth history
No birth 12.0
One birth 15.3
Two births 15.1
Three births 13.2
Four and above births 44.4
Preceding birth interval
Less than 24 months 23.4
≥ 24 months 76.6
Terminated pregnancy (abortion)
No 91.1
Yes 8.9
Smoking status
Yes 99.2
No 0.8