Variables | Frequency (n = 430) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Women’s age | ||
≤ 30 | 290 | 67.4 |
≥ 31 | 140 | 32.6 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 107 | 24.9 |
Protestant | 321 | 74.7 |
Muslim | 2 | 0.5 |
Ethnic group | ||
Gamo | 388 | 90.2 |
Goffa | 29 | 6.7 |
Wolayta | 10 | 2.3 |
Amhara | 3 | 0.7 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 423 | 98.4 |
Divorced | 2 | 0.5 |
Widowed | 3 | 0.7 |
Single | 2 | 0.5 |
Women’s occupation | ||
Housewife | 408 | 94.9 |
Government employee | 7 | 1.6 |
Merchant | 12 | 2.8 |
Day labor | 3 | 0.7 |
Husband occupation | ||
Farmer | 318 | 74 |
Merchant | 31 | 7.2 |
Day labor | 39 | 9.0 |
Government employee | 42 | 9.8 |
Women’s education | ||
No formal education | 181 | 42.1 |
Read and write | 127 | 29.5 |
Grade 5–8 | 76 | 17.7 |
Grade 9–12 | 33 | 7.7 |
College diploma and above | 13 | 3.0 |
Husband education | ||
No formal education | 104 | 24.2 |
Read and write | 132 | 30.7 |
5–8 grade | 113 | 26.3 |
9–12 grade | 43 | 10 |
College diploma and above | 38 | 8.8 |
Family size | ||
5 and below | 167 | 38.8 |
6 and above | 263 | 61.2 |
Distance from health facility (km) | ||
Less than 5 km | 156 | 36.3 |
5 km and above | 274 | 63.7 |