Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of cases and controls who gave birth at public hospitals of Tigrai, North Ethiopia.
| Variables | Category | Cases | Controls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ≤19 | 6 (4.4) | 17 (6.3) | 23 (5.7) |
| 20-34 | 95 (70.4) | 211 (78.1) | 306 (75.5) | |
| ≥35 | 34 (25.2) | 42 (15.6) | 76 (18.8) | |
| Ethnicity | Tigray | 130 (96.3) | 267 (98.9) | 397 (98) |
| Afar | 5 (3.7) | 3 (1.1) | 8 (2) | |
| Occupation | Government employee | 9 (6.7) | 22 (8.1) | 31 (7.7) |
| Housewife | 80 (59.3) | 138 (51.1) | 218 (53.8) | |
| Merchant | 18 (13.3) | 67 (24.8) | 85 (21) | |
| Private employee | 16 (11.9) | 23 (8.5) | 39 (9.6) | |
| Student | 12 (8.9) | 20 (7.4) | 32 (7.9) | |
| Religion | Orthodox Tewahedo | 109 (80.7) | 249 (92.2) | 358 (88.4) |
| Muslim | 15 (11.1) | 10 (3.7) | 25 (6.2) | |
| Others∗ | 11 (8.1) | 11 (4.1) | 22 (5.4) | |
| Referral status | Yes | 108 (80) | 67 (24.8) | 175 (43.2) |
∗Catholic and Protestant. Housewife: a married woman, whose main occupation is caring for her family, managing household affairs, and doing housework.