Table 2.
Sociodemographic and Economic, Maternal, child and health service characteristics
| Sociodemographic and economic | No of women | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Household income | ||
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| Poor | 8,418 | 44.4 |
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| Middle | 3,385 | 17.9 |
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| Rich | 7,149 | 37.7 |
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| Place of residence | ||
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| Rural | 12,168 | 64.2 |
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| Urban | 6,783 | 35.8 |
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| Maternal characteristics | ||
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| Mother’s education | ||
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| No education | 2,244 | 11.8 |
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| Primary | 10,652 | 56.2 |
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| Secondary | 4,485 | 23.7 |
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| Higher | 1,571 | 8.4 |
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| Age at first birth | ||
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| <19 years | 10,573 | 55.8 |
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| 20-29 years | 8,122 | 42.9 |
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| 30-39 years | 247 | 1.4 |
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| >40 years | 9 | 0. |
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| Birth spacing | ||
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| <2 years | 3,003 | 21.6 |
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| >2 years | 10,917 | 78.4 |
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| Initiation of breastfeeding | ||
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| Immediately after birth | 4,207 | 68.2 |
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| >1 hour -24 hours | 1,955 | 31.8 |
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| Child characteristics | ||
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| Sex of the child | ||
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| Male | 9,601 | 50.8 |
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| Female | 9,350 | 49.2 |
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| Birth weight | ||
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| Not weighed | 3,021 | 33.6 |
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| <2.5 kg | 372 | 5 |
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| 2.5-3.5 kg | 3,124 | 34.7 |
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| >3.5 kgs | 2,447 | 26.7 |
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| Health service characteristics | ||
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| Place of delivery | ||
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| Home deliveries | 7,159 | 38.3 |
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| Facility deliveries | 11,524 | 61.7 |
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| Number of ANC visits | ||
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| No ANC visits | 563 | 4 |
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| 1-3 visits | 5,419 | 38.2 |
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| >4 Visits | 8,161 | 57.8 |