Table 1.
Sociodemographic and economic characteristics of women who received maternal health care services in public hospitals of Arba Minch and Wolayita Sodo town, southern Ethiopia, 2021
| Variables | Cases (n = 103) | Controls (n = 309) |
|---|---|---|
| Respondent’s age (in years) | ||
| 15–19 | 31(30.1) | 20 (6.47) |
| 20–24 | 22(21.36) | 74 (23.95) |
| 25–29 | 28(27.18) | 140(45.31) |
| ≥ 30 | 22(21.36) | 75(24.27) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Wolayita | 52(50.49) | 155 (50.16) |
| Gamo | 28(27.18) | 111 (35.92) |
| Amhara | 13(12.62) | 16 (5.18) |
| Gofa | 6(5.83) | 13 (4.21) |
| Other* | 4(3.88) | 14 (4.53) |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 76 (73.79) | 175 (56.63) |
| Rural | 27 (26.21) | 134 (43.37) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 49 (47.57) | 1 (0.32) |
| Married | 41 (39.81) | 306 (99.03) |
| Other© | 13 (12.62) | 2 (0.65) |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 45 (43.69) | 131 (42.39) |
| Protestant | 45 (43.69) | 151 (48.87) |
| Catholic | 8 (7.77) | 13 (4.21) |
| Muslim | 5 (4.85) | 14 (4.53) |
| Educational status | ||
| No formal education | 11 (10.68) | 61 (19.74) |
| Primary | 26 (25.24) | 67 (21.68) |
| Secondary | 43 (41.75) | 90 (29.13) |
| Diploma and above | 23 (22.33) | 91 (29.45) |
| Average monthly income(USD) | ||
| < 50 (low) | 62 (60.19) | 130 (42.07) |
| 50–100 (medium) | 22 (21.36) | 98 (31.72) |
| ≥ 101 (high) | 19 (18.45) | 81 (26.21) |
| Occupational status | ||
| Government employee | 23 (22.33) | 68 (22.01) |
| Merchant | 19 (18.45) | 68 (22.01) |
| Student | 34 (33.01) | 27 (8.74) |
| Housewife | 13 (12.62) | 106 (34.30) |
| Other ± | 14 (13.59) | 40 (12.94) |
*Tigre and Oromo, © separated, widowed and divorced, ± daily labor and unspecified