Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of participants in Easter zone of Tigray governmental Hospitals, 2016 (n=548)

Variables		Frequency	Percentage
Maternal Age	=19	52	9.5
	20-24	142	25.9
	25-29	114	20.8
	30-34	109	19.9
	=35	131	23.9
Religion	Orthodox	478	87.2
	Muslim	33	6.0
	Protestant	4	0.7
	Catholic	33	6.0
Educational status	No formal education	193	35.2
	Primary education	116	21.2
	Secondary and above	239	43.6
Occupation	Housewife	278	50.7
	Self-employed	156	28.5
	Government employees	114	20.8
Husband's occupation (n=514)	Not employed	75	13.7
	Government employee	177	32.3
	Private employee	181	33.0
	Other*	81	14.8
Husband's educational status (n=514)	No formal education	137	25.0
	Primary education	123	22.4
	Secondary/higher	254	46.4
Monthly income (USD)	≤$23.1	135	24.6
	$23.2-$46.3	89	16.2
	$46.4-$69.4	49	8.9
	$69.5-$92.5	47	8.6
	=$92.6	228	41.6

^*Daily laborers