Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents who gave birth in the last 2 years in rural areas in western Ethiopia, January 2015
Variables (798) | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Age category | |
15–24 | 116(14.5) |
25–34 | 511(64.0) |
35–44 | 171(21.4) |
Ethnicity | |
Oromo | 752(94.2) |
Amhara | 40(5.0) |
Tigre | 6(0.8) |
Religion | |
Protestant | 463(58.0) |
Ethiopian orthodox | 312(39.1) |
Catholic | 3(0.4) |
Muslim | 19(2.4) |
Others* | 1(0.1) |
Educational status of the respondent | |
Can’t read and write | 380(47.6) |
Can read and write | 57(7.1) |
Grade 1–4 | 154(19.3) |
Grade 5–8 | 78(9.8) |
Secondary | 117(14.7) |
College and above | 12(1.5) |
Educational status of the husband | |
Can’t read and write | 88(11.0) |
Can read and write | 132(16.5) |
Grade 1–4 | 232(29.1) |
Grade 5–8 | 196(24.6) |
Secondary | 114(14.3) |
College and above | 36(4.5) |
Occupational status of the respondents | |
Housewife | 635 (79.6) |
Governmental employee | 37(4.6) |
Daily laborer | 77(9.6) |
Merchant | 40(5.0) |
Student | 9 (1.1) |
Occupational status of the husband | |
Farmer | 647(81.1) |
Governmental employee | 71(8.9) |
Daily laborer | 29(3.6) |
Merchant | 35(4.4) |
Student | 16(2.0) |
Income (ETB) | |
< 490 | 200(25.1) |
491–700 | 216(27.1) |
701–1000 | 230(28.8) |
> 1000 | 152(19.0) |
Mean | 841.01ETB |
Have radio/TV | |
Yes | 359(45.0) |
No | 439(55.0) |