Table 1.
Socioeconomic characteristics of women, 15–49 years, in Ethiopia, 2016 EDHS.
| Variables | Frequency (%) | Percentages |
|---|---|---|
| ANC visit | ||
| No | 2,792 | 37.42 |
| Yes | 4,670 | 62.58 |
| Mother's age | ||
| <20 years | 691 | 9.26 |
| 20–34 years | 4845 | 64.93 |
| 35–49 years | 1926 | 25.81 |
| Mean ± SD | 29+-9.15 | |
| Sex of the household head | ||
| Male | 6360 | 85.23 |
| Female | 1102 | 14.77 |
| Marital status | ||
| Not having a partner | 381 | 5.10 |
| Having a partner | 7081 | 94.90 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 2826 | 37.87 |
| Muslim | 2789 | 37.37 |
| Protestant | 1621 | 21.72 |
| Others∗ | 226 | 3.03 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 961 | 12.88 |
| Rural | 6501 | 87.12 |
| Region | ||
| Tigray | 696 | 6.96 |
| Afar | 71 | 0.95 |
| Amhara | 1601 | 21.45 |
| Oromia | 3098 | 41.52 |
| Somalia | 267 | 3.85 |
| Benishangul Gumuz | 80 | 1.07 |
| SNNP | 1558 | 20.88 |
| Gambella | 20 | 0.27 |
| Harari | 17 | 0.23 |
| Addis Ababa | 197 | 2.64 |
| Dire Dawa | 33 | 0.44 |
| Educational status of the mother | ||
| Unable to read and write | 4705 | 63.05 |
| Primary education | 2113 | 28.31 |
| Secondary education | 415 | 5.56 |
| Higher education | 229 | 3.08 |
| Educational status of the husband | ||
| Unable to read and write | 3327 | 47.63 |
| Primary education | 2679 | 38.36 |
| Secondary education | 606 | 8.67 |
| Higher education | 373 | 5.34 |
| Occupational status of the mother | ||
| Not working | 4014 | 53.79 |
| Working | 3448 | 46.21 |
| Occupational status of the husband | ||
| Not working | 4129 | 55.34 |
| Working | 3333 | 44.66 |
| Distance to health institution | ||
| A big problem | 4336 | 58.11 |
| Not a big problem | 3126 | 41.89 |
| Media exposure | ||
| No media exposure | 4914 | 67.02 |
| Has media exposure | 2418 | 32.98 |
| Birth order | ||
| 1 | 1408 | 18.87 |
| 2–4 | 3137 | 42.04 |
| ≥ 5 | 2917 | 39.09 |
| Parity | ||
| ≤ 2 | 2576 | 34.43 |
| 2–5 | 2795 | 37.45 |
| ≥ 5+ | 2091 | 28.02 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poor | 3248 | 43.53 |
| Middle | 1553 | 20.08 |
| Rich | 2661 | 36.66 |
Others∗: Catholic and traditional followers.