Table 1.

Sociodemographic variables of women of reproductive age in Southern Ethiopia (n = 329), weighted

Socio-demographic characteristics	Category	Weighted Frequency	Weighted Percent
Age group (in years)	15–24 years	108	32.8
	25–34 years	170	51.8
	35–49 years	51	15.4
Residence	Urban	37	11.3
	Rural	292	88.7
Household wealth	Poor	123	37.4
	Middle	110	33.5
	Rich	96	29.1
Educational status+	Never attended	146	44.9
	Primary	144	44.3
	Secondary/technical/higher	35	10.8
Marital status	Married	319	97.1
	Unmarried	10	2.9
Parity+	1	67	20.7
	2–3	82	25.4
	4 or more	175	54.0

+ Data collected at 7-day postpartum, n = 324