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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers who gave birth 5 years prior to the survey in Ethiopia

From: Spatial distribution and associated factors of dropout from health facility delivery after antenatal booking in Ethiopia: a multi-level analysis

Variables

Category

Frequency

Percentage

Age of the mothers in complete years

15–19

153

5.31

 

20–24

595

20.63

 

25–29

939

32.59

 

30–34

591

20.52

 

35–39

401

13.91

 

40–44

156

5.41

 

45–49

47

1.64

Age of the mothers at first birth

Less than 18 years

1150

39.91

 

18 and above

1732

60.09

Sex of the child

Male

1540

53.45

 

Female

1342

46.55

Marital status

Single or never in union

167

5.8

 

Married or living together

2715

94.2

Wealth index

Poorest

396

13.74

 

Poorer

575

19.96

 

Middle

585

20.3

 

Richer

572

19.85

 

Richest

754

26.16

Religion

Orthodox

1199

41.61

 

Protestant

785

27.24

 

Muslim

866

30.06

 

Others

31

1.09

Sex of the child

Male

1540

53.45

 

Female

1342

46.55