Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents (n = 309)
Variable | Category | n (%) | p value (χ2 test) |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age | < 18 | 6 (1.9) | 0.656 |
19–25 | 98 (31.7) | ||
26–35 | 166 (53.7) | ||
35+ | 39 (12.6) | ||
Marital status | Married | 280 (90.6) | 0.183 |
Single | 12 (3.9) | ||
Separated | 17 (5.5) | ||
Religion | Orthodox | 265 (85.8) | 0.823 |
Catholic | 1 (0.3) | ||
Muslim | 43 (13.9) | ||
Ethnicity | Tigrigna | 275 (89) | 0.001 |
Saho | 31 (10.3) | ||
Tigre | 4 (1.3) | ||
Mother’s education | Illiterate | 41 (13.3) | 0.335 |
Primary | 132 (42.7) | ||
Junior | 87 (28.2) | ||
Secondary | 44 (14.2) | ||
Diploma and above | 5 (1.6) | ||
Husband’s education | Illiterate | 37 (12.4) | 0.008 |
Primary | 82 (27.4) | ||
Junior | 84 (28.1) | ||
Secondary | 74 (24.7) | ||
Diploma and above | 22 (7.4) | ||
Parity | < 2 | 112 (36.2) | 0.454 |
3–4 | 94 (30.4) | ||
5–6 | 71 (23) | ||
7+ | 32 (10.4) | ||
Final decision-making power on delivery place | Mother | 245 (79.3) | 0.001 |
Mother and husband | 51 (16.5) | ||
Husband only | 8 (2.6) | ||
Other | 5 (1.6) | ||
Husband’s choice of delivery place | Health facility | 257 (85.4) | 0.001 |
Home delivery | 44 (14.6) |