Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 310)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Residence	Urban	223	71.9
	Rural	87	28.1
Age of mothers	16–19	15	4.8
	20–29	196	63.2
	≥ 30	99	31.9
Marital status	Currently married	280	90.3
	Currently unmarried	30	9.7
Mother’s religion	Muslim	189	61
	Orthodox Christian	104	33.5
	Protestant	12	3.9
	Catholic	5	1.6
Level of education	Unable to read and write	51	16.4
	Primary level (1–8 grades)	105	33.9
	Secondary and above	154	49.7
Employment status	Unemployed	240	77.4
	Employed	70	22.6
Income (in Ethiopian Birr)	≤ 3000	159	51.3
	> 3000	151	48.7
Total		310	100