Table 1.

Characteristics of the study sample cross-tabulated with caesarean section among reproductive-aged women in Ethiopia (n=6928)

Variables	Category	Caesarean section
		No	Yes
Age in years	15–24	1735	43
	25–34	3286	141
	35–49	1662	61
Residence	Urban	1243	181
	Rural	5440	64
Educational status	No education	4163	39
	Primary	1804	82
	Secondary	493	54
	Higher	223	70
Marital status	Single	46	9
	Married	6119	217
	Living with a partner	81	1
	Widowed	100	1
	Divorced	260	10
	Separated	77	7
Occupation	Agriculture	1391	20
	Sales and services	812	11.7
	Skilled manual	244	3.5
	Professional	140	2
	Unskilled manual	97	1.4
	Clerical	41	0.6
	Not working	4051	58.5
Wealth index	Poor	3459	29
	Middle	988	13
	Rich	2236	203
Anaemia level	Non-anaemic	4380	185
	Mild	1470	39
	Moderate	618	9
	Severe	103	2
Smokes cigarettes	No	66 115	243
	Yes	68	2