Table 1.
socio-demographic and economic characteristics of the study participants, EDHS 2016
| Variables | Frequency n = 11,646 |
Percentages |
|---|---|---|
| Age specific marriage | ||
| 10 | 145 | 0.92 |
| 11 | 201 | 1.28 |
| 12 | 401 | 2.56 |
| 13 | 750 | 4.78 |
| 14 | 1204 | 7.68 |
| 15 | 2345 | 14.65 |
| 16 | 1984 | 12.65 |
| 17 | 1722 | 10.87 |
| ≥ 18 | 7322 | 62.87 |
| Age at marriage | ||
| Less than 18 year | 4324 | 37.13 |
| 18 years and above | 7322 | 62.87 |
| Mother’s age | ||
| < 20 | 1237 | 10.61 |
| 20–34 | 6268 | 53.81 |
| 35–49 | 4142 | 36.56 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 4970 | 42.67 |
| Muslim | 3906 | 33.54 |
| Protestant | 2498 | 21.45 |
| Othersa | 271 | 2.33 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 2102 | 18.05 |
| Rural | 9544 | 81.95 |
| Region | ||
| Tigray | 487 | 7.23 |
| Afar | 108 | 0.93 |
| Amhara | 2888 | 24.79 |
| Oromia | 4433 | 38.08 |
| Somalia | 358 | 3.07 |
| Benishangul Gumuz | 125 | 1.07 |
| SNNP | 12,310 | 19.08 |
| Gambela | 34 | 0.79 |
| Harari | 29 | 0.25 |
| Addis Ababa | 451 | 3.88 |
| Dire Dawa | 63 | 0.54 |
| Mother’s educational status | ||
| Unable to read and write | 7059 | 60.61 |
| Primary education | 3351 | 28.77 |
| Secondary education | 764 | 6.56 |
| Higher education | 473 | 4.06 |
| Husband educational status | ||
| Unable to read and write | 4763 | 46.59 |
| Primary education | 3772 | 39.90 |
| Secondary education | 975 | 9.54 |
| Higher education | 713 | 6.97 |
| Mother’s occupation | ||
| Not working | 5968 | 48.76 |
| Working | 5679 | 51.24 |
| Husband occupation | ||
| Not working | 807 | 5.16 |
| Working | 9416 | 94.84 |
| Media exposure | ||
| No media exposure | 2583 | 22.10 |
| Has media exposure | 7782 | 77.90 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poor | 4504 | 38.67 |
| Middle | 2324 | 19.95 |
| Rich | 4819 | 41.38 |
aOthers represent catholic and traditional religion follower