Table 1.
socio-demographic characteristics of respondents, April 2019, northwest Ethiopia (p-value=0.05)
| Variables | Number (%) | 95% CI (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) | ||
| 15-19 | 149(6.4) | 5.5,7.5 |
| 20-24 | 547(23.4) | 21.8,25.2 |
| 25-29 | 655(28.1) | 26.3,29.9 |
| 30-34 | 468(20.0) | 18.5,21.7 |
| 35-39 | 381(16.3) | 14.9,17.9 |
| 40-44 | 106(4.5) | 3.8,5.5 |
| 45-50 | 29(1.2) | 0.9,1.8 |
| Place of residency | ||
| Urban | 313 (13.4) | 12.1,14.9 |
| Semi-urban | 335 (14.4) | 12.9,15.8 |
| Rural | 1687 (72.3) | 70.4,74.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 67 (2.9) | 2.3,3.6 |
| Married | 2219 (95.0) | 94.1,95.8 |
| Others | 49 (2.1) | 1.6, 2.8 |
| Mother´s occupation | ||
| Housewife | 1029 (44.1) | 42.1,46.1 |
| Farmer | 1146 (49.1) | 47.05,51.1 |
| Merchant | 50 (2.1) | 1.6,2.8 |
| Others | 110 (4.7) | 3.92,5.65 |
| Mothers education attendance | ||
| No | 1500 (64.2) | 62.3,66.2 |
| Yes | 835 (35.8) | 33.8, 37.7 |
| Educational status of mother (n=835) | ||
| Primary education | 576 (69) | 65.8, 72.0 |
| Second education | 232 (27.8) | 24.8,30.9 |
| College and above | 27 (3.2) | 2.2,4.7 |
| Distance to the nearest health center | ||
| ≤1 kilometer | 571 (24.5) | 22.8,26.2 |
| 1.1-5 kilometer | 733 (31.4) | 29.5,33.3 |
| 5.1-10 kilometer | 578 (24.8) | 23.0,26.6 |
| 11.0-20 kilometer | 453 (19.4) | 17.9,21.1 |
| Time to reach to the nearest health center | ||
| ≤ 60 minutes | 1526 (65.4) | 63.4,67.3 |
| 61-180 minutes | 787 (33.74) | 31.8,35.7 |
| ≥ 181 minutes | 22 (0.94) | 0.6,1.4 |