Knowledge of obstetric fistula and its associated factors among women of reproductive age in Northwestern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants in Banja District, Northwestern Ethiopia, July 2021(n = 773)

Variables	Category	n	%
Women’s age (Years)	15–19	107	13.8
	20–24	66	8.5
	25–29	109	14.1
	30–34	118	15.3
	35–39	145	18.8
	40–44	120	15.5
	45–49	108	14.0
Current marital status	Married	536	69.3
	Divorced	54	7.0
	Widowed	39	5.1
	Single	144	18.6
Religion	Orthodox	732	94.7
	Muslim	19	2.5
	Protestant	22	2.8
Womens education status	No formal education	405	52.4
	Read and write	111	14.4
	Primary education	123	15.9
	Secondary education	111	14.3
	College and above	23	3.0
Women’s occupation status	Housewife	51	6.6
	Government employee	22	2.8
	Private employee	48	6.2
	Farmer	513	66.4
	Student	139	18.0
Husband educational status (n = 536)	No formal education	284	53.0
	Read and write	121	22.6
	Primary education	66	12.3
	Secondary education	35	6.5
	College and above	30	5.6
Husbands’ occupation (n = 536)	Farmer	425	79.3
	Government employee	28	5.2
	Private employee	52	9.7
	Daily labourer	19	3.6
	Student	12	2.2
Residence	Urban	58	7.5
Residence	Rural	715	92.5
Wealth index	Poorest	158	20.4
	Poor	152	19.7
	Medium	70	9.1
	Rich	279	36.1
	Richest	114	14.7