Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of study participants (n鈥�=鈥�2,055)
Variables | Response | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender of the child | Male | 1,009 | 49.1% |
Female | 1,047 | 50.9% | |
Maternal Education | No formal education | 1040 | 50.6% |
Primary | 755 | 36.7% | |
Secondary and above | 260 | 12.7% | |
Maternal age | 15鈥�19 | 106 | 5.2% |
20鈥�35 | 1669 | 81.2% | |
36鈥�49 | 281 | 13.7% | |
Wealth index | Poor | 894 | 43.5% |
Middle | 391 | 19.0% | |
Rich | 771 | 37.5% | |
ANC visits | No visit | 456 | 25.4% |
Had visit | 1340 | 74.6% | |
Place of delivery | Home | 1,023 | 49.8% |
Health facility | 1,032 | 50.2% | |
Birth order | First | 462 | 22.5% |
Second | 378 | 18.4% | |
Third | 284 | 13.8% | |
Fourth and above | 931 | 45.3% | |
Residence | Urban | 561 | 27.3% |
Rural | 1494 | 72.7% | |
Region | Tigray | 138 | 6.7% |
Afar | 32 | 1.6% | |
Amhara | 410 | 19.9% | |
Oromia | 834 | 40.6% | |
Somali | 129.89 | 6.3% | |
Benishangul | 24 | 1.2% | |
SNNPR | 395 | 19.2% | |
Gambela | 8 | 0.4% | |
Harari | 6 | 0.3% | |
Addis Ababa | 66 | 3.2% | |
Dire Dawa | 11 | 0.6% | |
Community women literacy level | Low | 932 | 45.4% |
High | 1123 | 54.6% | |
Community poverty level | Low | 1,228 | 59.7% |
High | 828 | 40.3% | |
Community ANC Utilization | Low | 857 | 41.7% |
High | 1198 | 58.3% |