Table 1 Socio demographic characteristic of the respondent, Arba Minch town and the surrounding district, Gamo Gofa zone, South Ethiopia, April, 2014
Variable | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age of mother (in year) | ||
< 20 | 44 | 17.2 |
20 – 34 | 199 | 77.7 |
35 – 49 | 13 | 5.1 |
Educational status | ||
No formal education | 60 | 23.4 |
1 – 8 | 84 | 32.8 |
9 – 12 | 38 | 14.8 |
College and university | 74 | 28.9 |
Religion of mother | ||
Orthodox | 117 | 45.7 |
Protestant | 132 | 51.6 |
Muslim | 7 | 2.7 |
Marital status of mother | ||
Single | 24 | 9.4 |
Married | 232 | 90.6 |
Place of resident | ||
Urban | 143 | 55.9 |
Rural | 113 | 44.1 |
Family size | ||
Below or equal to 5 | 201 | 78.5 |
Above 5 | 55 | 21.5 |
How did you come to this facility? | ||
Planned | 170 | 78.9 |
Family/neighbor | 32 | 12.5 |
Referred from other facility | 54 | 21.1 |