Table 1 Socio-demographic, maternal health, nutritional and women's autonomy related characteristics of the study participants
From: Neonatal mortality and associated factors in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional population-based study
Characteristics | % | N |
|---|---|---|
Women's autonomy | ||
A decision on own health care | ||
Involvement of respondents | 82.1 | 4212 |
Without the involvement of respondents | 17.9 | 916 |
A decision on making large household purchases | ||
Involvement of respondents | 75.7 | 3882 |
Without the involvement of respondents | 24.3 | 1246 |
A decision on visits to family or relatives | ||
Involvement of respondents | 80.3 | 4116 |
Without the involvement of respondents | 19.7 | 1012 |
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics | ||
Age group in years | ||
< 25 | 15.1 | 775 |
25–29 | 30.5 | 1562 |
30 or older | 54.4 | 2791 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 30.1 | 1541 |
Muslim | 48.8 | 2504 |
Others | 21.1 | 1083 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 15.9 | 816 |
Rural | 84.1 | 4312 |
Respondents Highest level of education | ||
No education | 69.2 | 3550 |
Primary | 23.4 | 1200 |
Secondary | 5.1 | 259 |
Higher | 2.3 | 119 |
Highest level of husbands/partner education | ||
No education | 52.2 | 2676 |
Primary | 32.6 | 1671 |
Secondary | 8.8 | 449 |
Higher | 6.5 | 332 |
Wealth index of the family | ||
Poor | 53.3 | 2734 |
Medium | 15.1 | 775 |
Rich | 31.6 | 1619 |
Availability of toilet facility | ||
No | 44.9 | 2304 |
Yes | 55.1 | 2824 |
Source of drinking water | ||
Unimproved | 69.5 | 3564 |
Improved | 30.5 | 1564 |
Reproductive history and neonate healthcare service-related characteristics | ||
Place of delivery | ||
Respondents home | 66.2 | 3396 |
Health facility | 33.8 | 1732 |
Preceding birth interval in years | ||
< 2 | 20.6 | 1057 |
2–3 | 33.3 | 1710 |
4or more | 46.0 | 2361 |
Age at first birth | ||
< 18 | 43.3 | 2218 |
18–25 | 55.4 | 2842 |
26+ | 1.3 | 68 |
Sex of child | ||
Male | 51.3 | 2631 |
Female | 48.7 | 2497 |
Plurality | ||
Single | 98.3 | 5042 |
Multiple | 1.7 | 86 |
Breastfeeding status | ||
Immediate | 71.0 | 3640 |
Not immediate | 29.0 | 1488 |
PNC check-up within two months | ||
No | 91.7 | 4702 |
Yes | 8.3 | 426 |
Neonate status within the 1st 28 days | ||
Alive | 97.9 | 5022 |
Died | 2.1 | 106 |