Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the women in Wolaita Sodo, 2019 (n = 629)
| Variables/characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age distribution of the women | |
| 20–29 years | 383 (60.9) |
| 30–39 years | 139 (22.1) |
| v40–49 years | 55 (8.7) |
| v ≥ 50 years | 52 (8.3) |
| Marital status | |
| Never married | 113 (18) |
| Married | 478 (76) |
| Divorce | 17 (2.7) |
| Widowed | 21 (3.3) |
| Participant’s education | |
| No education | 73 (11.6) |
| Primary | 218 (34.8) |
| Secondary | 179 (28.4) |
| Higher education | 159 (25.3) |
| Husband’s education | |
| No education | 20 (4.2) |
| Primary | 131 (27.4) |
| Secondary | 148 (31) |
| Higher education | 179 (37.4) |
| Religion | |
| Protestant | 444 (70.6) |
| Orthodox | 131 (20.8) |
| Muslim | 24 (3.8) |
| Catholic | 16 (2.5) |
| Others | 14 (2.2) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Wolaita | 549 (87.3) |
| Gamo | 32 (5.1) |
| Garage | 18 (2.9) |
| Amhara | 16 (2.5) |
| vOthers | 14 (2.2) |
| Occupational status of the women | |
| House wife | 312 (49.6) |
| Employee | 133 (21.1) |
| Merchant | 74 (11.8) |
| Student | 54 (8.6) |
| Other | 56 (8.9) |
| Age at which first pregnancy occurred | |
| 15–24 years | 397 (76.9) |
| 25–34 years | 111 (21.5) |
| 35–44 years | 2 (0.4) |
| ≥ 45 years | 6 (1.2) |
| Duration of breastfeeding | |
| Birth-12 months | 77 (15.4) |
| 13–24 months | 280 (56.6) |
| 25–34 months | 141 (28) |
| Number of children | |
| None | 23 (4.7) |
| One | 104 (21.4) |
| Two | 115 (23.7) |
| Three or more | 244 (50.2) |