Table 1 Socio-demographic character of Monogamous and Polygamous women in Worebabo Woreda, South Wollo, Ethiopia, 2021
Variable | Category | Monogamous women (N = 352) | Polygamous women (N = 351) | X2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No | No | |||
Respondents age | 15–24 | 40 (11.4%) | 21 (6.05%) | 35.59 | 0 |
|  | 25–34 | 166 (47.2%) | 106 (30.2%) |  |  |
|  | 35–49 | 146 (41.5%) | 224 (63.8%) |  |  |
Educational status | No formal education | 156 (44.3%) | 181 (51.6%) | 13.88 | 0.002 |
| Â | Primary education | 130 (36.9%) | 138 (39.3%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Secondary and above | 66 (18.8%) | 32 (9.1%) | Â | Â |
Occupation | Farmer | 167 (47.4%) | 186 (53%) | 2.76 | 0.397 |
| Â | House Wife | 109 (31%) | 92 (26.2%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Business woman | 60 (17%) | 60 (17.1%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Government employee | 16 (4.5%) | 13 (3.7%) | Â | Â |
Religion | Muslim | 226 (64.2%) | 249 (70.9%) | 3.63 | 0.064 |
| Â | Orthodox | 126 (35.8%) | 102 (29%) | Â | Â |
place of residence | Rural | 197 (56%) | 251 (71.5%) | 18.37 | 0 |
| Â | Urban | 155 (44%) | 100 (28.5%) | Â | Â |
Years at first marriage |  < 18 years old | 175 (49.7%) | 207 (59%) | 6.07 | 0.014 |
|  |  >  = 18 years old | 177 (50.3%) | 144 (41%) |  |  |
Husband age | 15–24 | 14 (4%) | 0 | 29.3 | 0 |
|  | 25–34 | 67 (19%) | 33 (9.4%) |  |  |
|  | 35–49 | 271 (77%) | 318 (90.6%) |  |  |
Husband educational status | No formal education | 116 (33.0%) | 148 (42.2%) | 9.48 | 0.002 |
| Â | Primary education | 151 (42.9%) | 146 (41.6%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Secondary and above | 85 (24.1%) | 57 (16.2%) | Â | Â |
Husband occupation | Farmer | 218 (61.9%) | 190 (54.1%) | 4.8 | 0.183 |
| Â | Business man | 113 (32.1%) | 140 (39.9%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Government employee | 21 (6.0%) | 21 (6%) | Â | Â |