Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Participants Who Attend ANC and Delivery Services at Gedeo Zone Hospitals, Southern Ethiopia, 2019 (n=240 (80 Cases, 160 Controls))
| Variables | Study subject(240) | |
|---|---|---|
| 80 Cases = number (%) | 160 Controls = number (%) | |
| Age | ||
| <20 years | 10(12.5) | 15(9.5) |
| 20-34 years | 62(77.2) | 125(79.1) |
| >35 years | 8(10.0) | 18(11.4) |
| Mean (SD) | 27.51(5.22) | 27.36(4.93) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Gedeo | 45(56.2) | 101(63.1) |
| Amahara | 9(11.2) | 19(11.9) |
| Oromo | 7(8.8) | 22(13.8) |
| Gurage | 10(12.5) | 6(3.8) |
| Othera | 9(11.2) | 12(7.5) |
| Religion | ||
| Protestant | 47(58.8) | 108(67.5) |
| Orthodox | 12(15.0) | 13(8.1) |
| Muslim | 21(26.2) | 39(24.4) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 3(3.8) | 7(4.4) |
| Married | 72(90.9) | 151(94.4) |
| Divorced | 5(6.2) | 2(1.2) |
| Educational status | ||
| Cannot read and write | 28(35.0) | 46(28.8) |
| Can read and write | 28(35.0) | 30(18.8) |
| Primary education | 5(6.2) | 23(14.4) |
| Secondary education | 8(10.0) | 19(11.9) |
| College and above | 11(13.8) | 42(26.2) |
| Residences | ||
| Urban | 30(37.5) | 47(29.4) |
| Rural | 50(62.5) | 113(70.6) |
| Occupation | ||
| Government employee | 20(25.0) | 47(29.4) |
| Private | 9(11.2) | 22(13.8) |
| Housewife | 30(37.5) | 60(37.5) |
| Merchant | 16(20.0) | 25(15.6) |
| Other* | 5(6.2) | 6(3.8) |
| Monthly Income | ||
| 570-1140 | 5(9.3) | 14(11.4) |
| ≥1140 | 49(90.7) | 109(88.6) |
Notes: *Other: daily laborer, student; a Other: Sidama, Wolita, Silte.