Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women attending health care services in Amara region referral hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021G.C (n = 441)
Variables | Cases n (%) | Controls n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (in year n = 441) | ||
21–29 | 30 (20.4) | 144 (49.0) |
30–39 | 65 (44.2) | 118 (40.1) |
40–49 | 52 (35.4) | 32 (10.9) |
Marital status (n = 441) | ||
Single | 8 (5.4) | 18 (6.0) |
Married | 114 (77.6) | 255 (87.0) |
Widowed | 7 (4.8) | 3 (1.0) |
Divorced | 18 (12.2) | 18 (6.0) |
Educational status of participant (n = 441) | ||
No formal education | 65 (44.2) | 209 (71.1) |
Completed secondary education | 49 (33.3) | 44 (15.0) |
Diploma and above | 33 (22.4) | 41 (13.9) |
Educational status of husband (n = 369) | ||
No formal education | 55 (48.2) | 134 (52.6) |
Completed secondary education | 30 (26.3) | 48 (18.8) |
Diploma and above | 29 (25.5) | 73 (28.6) |
Occupation of participant (n = 441) | ||
House wife | 25 (17.0) | 42 (14.3) |
Private | 9 (6.1) | 52 (7.7) |
Gov’t | 113 (76.9) | 200 (68.0) |
Occupation of husband (n = 369) | ||
Farmer | 55 (48.2) | 93 (36.5) |
Private | 17 (15.0) | 51 (20.0) |
Gov’t | 42 (36.8) | 111 (43.5) |
Average monthly income in ETB | ||
≤ 1000 | 15 (10.2) | 38 (12.9) |
1001–2000 | 19 (13.0) | 43 (14.7) |
≥ 2000 | 70 (47.6) | 99 (33.6) |
Unknown | 43 (29.2) | 114 (38.8) |
Residence (n = 441) | ||
Urban | 65 (44.2) | 32 (10.9) |
Rural | 82 (55.8) | 262 (89.1) |