| 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 |