Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of postnatal women in Ilu Ababor zone public health facilities, Southwest Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 281)

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Age in years	15–19	36	12.8
	20–24	93	33.1
	25–29	96	34.2
	30–34	36	12.8
	35 and above	20	7.1
Religion	Orthodox	74	26.3
	Muslim	103	36.7
	Protestant	104	37
Educational status	Unable to read and write	63	22.4
	Primary education	115	40.9
	Secondary education	65	23.1
	Higher education	38	13.5
Marital status	Married	245	87.2
	Single	22	7.8
	Widowed	6	2.1
	Divorced	8	2.8
Occupation	House wife	90	32.0
	Farmer	79	28.1
	Student	29	10.3
	Government employee	42	14.9
	Merchant	41	14.6
Ethnicity	Oromo	188	66.9
	Amhara	45	16.0
	Tigray	11	3.9
	Gurage	22	7.8
	Others	15	5.3
Monthly income	≤1200	147	52.3
	> 1200	134	47.7
Residence	Urban	144	51.2
	Rural	137	48.8