Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of early postnatal care services usage among postnatal women in Wolkite town, southeast Ethiopia, 2021 (n=301)
| Category | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
| Age of the mother | ||
| Less than 20 | 22 | 7.3 |
| 20–34 | 206 | 68.4 |
| >35 | 73 | 24.3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 280 | 93 |
| Unmarried | 13 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 6 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 2 | 0.7 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 144 | 47.8 |
| Muslim | 122 | 40.5 |
| Protestant | 31 | 10.3 |
| Catholic | 4 | 1.3 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Gurage | 275 | 91.4 |
| Amhara | 24 | 8.0 |
| Oromo | 2 | 0.7 |
| Educational status | ||
| No formal education | 142 | 47.2 |
| Grade 1–8 | 70 | 23.3 |
| Secondary 9–12 | 77 | 25.6 |
| College and above | 12 | 4.0 |
| Occupational status | ||
| Housewife | 188 | 62.5 |
| Civil servant | 11 | 3.7 |
| Merchant | 76 | 25.2 |
| Daily labourer | 18 | 6.0 |
| Farmer | 8 | 2.7 |
| Husband’s educational status | ||
| No formal education | 129 | 42.9 |
| Grade 1–8 | 108 | 35.9 |
| Secondary 9–12 | 53 | 17.6 |
| College and above | 11 | 3.7 |
| Husband’s occupation | ||
| Farmer | 225 | 74.8 |
| Civil servant | 13 | 4.3 |
| Merchant | 55 | 18.3 |
| Daily labourer | 8 | 2.7 |
| Monthly income | ||
| Below average (597.4 ETB) | 149 | 49.5 |
| More than average (597.4 ETB) | 152 | 50.5 |
| Family size | ||
| Less than average (4) | 154 | 51.2 |
| More than average (4) | 147 | 48.8 |
ETB, Ethiopian birr.