Table 1.
Background characteristics of women with children aged 6–35 months of age in Ethiopia, EMDHS 2019 (n = 2242)
| Background characteristics | Weighted Frequency (n) | Weighted Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age of child (month) | ||
| 06–12 | 580 | 25.9 |
| 13–24 | 1002 | 44.7 |
| 25–35 | 660 | 29.4 |
| Child sex | ||
| Male | 1174 | 52.4 |
| Female | 1068 | 47.6 |
| Region | ||
| Tigray | 149 | 6.7 |
| Afar | 30 | 1.3 |
| Amhara | 481 | 21.5 |
| Oromia | 865 | 38.6 |
| Somali | 124 | 5.5 |
| Benishangul Gumuz | 27 | 1.2 |
| SNNPR | 460 | 20.5 |
| Gambela | 10 | 0.4 |
| Harari | 6 | 0.3 |
| Addis Ababa | 76 | 3.4 |
| Dire Dawa | 12 | 0.6 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 615 | 27.4 |
| Rural | 1627 | 72.6 |
| Maternal Educational Level | ||
| No education | 1089 | 48.6 |
| Primary | 858 | 38.3 |
| Secondary/higher | 295 | 13.2 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 805 | 35.9 |
| Protestant | 662 | 29.5 |
| Muslim | 739 | 33.0 |
| Traditional | 36 | 1.6 |
| Age of Mother | ||
| 15–24 | 609 | 27.2 |
| 25–34 | 1187 | 52.9 |
| 35–49 | 446 | 19.9 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poorest | 456 | 20.3 |
| Poorer | 484 | 21.6 |
| Middle | 444 | 19.8 |
| Richer | 379 | 16.9 |
| Richest | 479 | 21.4 |
| Currently marital status of mother | ||
| Married | 2128 | 94.9 |
| No longer living together/separated | 113 | 5.1 |
| Types of birth | ||
| Single birth | 2220 | 99.0 |
| Twine | 21 | 1.0 |
| Place of delivery | ||
| Home | 1061 | 47.3 |
| Health | 1181 | 52.7 |
| Mode of delivery | ||
| Normal (vaginal) | 2114 | 94.3 |
| Cesarean section | 127 | 5.7 |
| Antenatal care | ||
| No ANC visit | 553 | 24.7 |
| 1–3 | 711 | 31.7 |
| 4+ | 977 | 43.6 |
| Post-natal check up | ||
| No | 1915 | 85.4 |
| Yes | 327 | 14.6 |
| Parity | ||
| 1–2 | 931 | 41.5 |
| 3–4 | 597 | 26.6 |
| 5–6 | 410 | 18.3 |
| 7+ | 304 | 13.6 |