Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants in southwest Ethiopia (n=507)
| Maternal characteristics | Category | Freq. | Perc. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of mother | Young (15–24) | 47 | 9.3 |
| Middle (25–34) | 326 | 64.3 | |
| Late adults (≥35) | 134 | 26.4 | |
| Residence | Urban | 59 | 11.6 |
| Rural | 448 | 88.4 | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 215 | 42.4 |
| Muslim | 241 | 47.5 | |
| Other* | 51 | 10.1 | |
| Marital status | Single | 7 | 1.4 |
| Married | 482 | 95.1 | |
| Widowed | 12 | 2.4 | |
| Divorced | 6 | 1.2 | |
| Educational status | No-formal education | 386 | 76.1 |
| Formal education | 121 | 23.8 | |
| Occupational status | Homeworker | 364 | 71.8 |
| Outside worker | 143 | 28.2 | |
| Family size | ≤5 | 201 | 39.6 |
| >5 | 306 | 60.4 | |
| Wealth status | Lowest | 86 | 17.0 |
| Second | 154 | 30.4 | |
| Middle | 106 | 20.9 | |
| Fourth | 84 | 16.6 | |
| Highest | 77 | 15.1 |
Notes: *Refers to protestant, catholic, Adventists and Jews.