Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of postpartum mothers in Shewarobit health facilities (n = 307)
Variable | Category | Frequency (n) | percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 15–24 25–34 35–49 | 130 145 32 | 42.3 47.2 10.4 |
Religion | Orthodox Muslim Protestant | 198 86 23 | 64.5 28 7.5 |
Residency | Urban Rural | 213 94 | 69.4 30.6 |
Ethnic Group | Amhara Afar Argoba Oromo Tigre | 245 17 19 18 8 | 79.8 5.5 6.2 5.9 2.6 |
Educational Status | Un able to read and write Able to read and write Primary class completed Secondary class completed Diploma and above | 60 86 58 66 37 | 19.5 28 18.9 21.5 12.1 |
Occupation | House Wife Government Employee Private Employee Merchant Farmer | 147 34 40 36 50 | 47.9 11.1 13 11.7 16.3 |
Marital Status | Married Un Married | 301 6 | 98 2 |
Monthly Income (ET birr) | < 2000 2000–5000 5001–10,000 ≥ 10,001 | 34 163 98 12 | 11.1 53.1 31.9 3.9 |