Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers in the immediate post-partum period at public hospitals of Bale Zone, Southeast Ethiopia 2021(n = 359)
Variables | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
< = 34 | 300 | 83.6 |
> = 35 | 59 | 16.4 |
Ethnicity | ||
Oromo | 281 | 78.3 |
Amhara | 64 | 17.8 |
Others1 | 14 | 3.9 |
Religion | ||
Muslim | 175 | 48.7 |
Orthodox | 122 | 34.0 |
Protestant | 51 | 14.2 |
Waqeffatta | 11 | 3.1 |
Residence | ||
Rural | 161 | 44.8 |
Urban | 198 | 55.2 |
Who else lives with you in your household | ||
Lives alone | 20 | 5.6 |
Husband/partner | 285 | 79.4 |
Children | 16 | 4.5 |
One or more parent | 28 | 7.8 |
One or more parent-in-law | 7 | 1.9 |
Other relatives | 3 | .8 |
Mother’s level of education | ||
No formal education | 88 | 24.5 |
Primary education | 92 | 25.6 |
Secondary education | 75 | 20.9 |
College/university | 104 | 29.0 |
Partner’s level of education | ||
No formal education | 76 | 21.2 |
Primary education | 46 | 12.8 |
Secondary education | 65 | 18.1 |
College/university | 159 | 44.3 |
Mother’s occupation | ||
Housewife | 187 | 52.1 |
Merchant | 77 | 21.4 |
Government Employee | 80 | 22.3 |
Non-government employee | 15 | 4.2 |
Family monthly income in Ethiopian birr | ||
< = 1999 | 115 | 32.0 |
> = 2000 | 244 | 68.0 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 13 | 3.6 |
Married | 334 | 93.0 |
Divorced | 6 | 1.7 |
Widowed | 6 | 1.7 |
Main means of transport to get health institutions | ||
Walk | 52 | 14.5 |
Public transport(bus, taxi) | 244 | 8.0 |
Private vehicle | 12 | 3.3 |
Private motor cycle | 26 | 7.2 |
Ambulance | 25 | 7 |
How long does it take to get health institutions from your home | ||
1–30 min | 173 | 48.2 |
30-1 h | 107 | 29.8 |
1-2 h | 46 | 12.8 |
> 2 h | 31 | 8.6 |
Don't know | 2 | .6 |