Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers (N = 371) in Sekela district, North West Ethiopia, August, 2010
Socio demographic Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
Place of residence | Â |
 Urban | 75(20.2) |
 Rural | 296(79.8) |
Age of mother at interview (Mean, SD,27.41 ± 5.88) |  |
 15-19 | 19(5.1) |
 20-24 | 91(24.6) |
 25-29 | 136(36.7) |
 30-34 | 65(17.5) |
 35-39 | 45(12.1) |
 40+ | 15(4.0) |
Marital Status of mother | Â |
 Married | 338(91.1) |
 Divorced/widowed/single | 16(4.3) |
 Separated | 17(4.6) |
Educational Status of mother | Â |
 Unable to read & write | 304(81.8) |
 Able to read & write | 34(9.2) |
 Primary education(1–8) | 10(2.7) |
 Secondary education and above (9-12+) | 23(6.2) |
Educational Status of husband(n = 355) | Â |
 Unable to read & write | 146(41.1) |
 Able to read & write | 170(47.9) |
 Primary education(1–8) | 16(4.5) |
 Secondary education and above (9-12+) | 23(6.5) |
Occupational status of mother | Â |
 House wife | 296(79.8) |
 Gov’t employed | 14(3.8) |
 Tea and tella†seller | 28(7.5) |
 Merchant | 6(1.6) |
 Daily labourers | 15(4.0) |
 Students | 8(2.2) |
 Others* | 4(1.1) |
Occupational status of husband(n = 355) | Â |
 Farmer | 263(74.1) |
 Employed (Government & Private) | 21(5.9) |
 Merchant | 33(9.3) |
 Daily labourers | 23(6.5) |
 Others** | 15(4.2) |
Income in month in ETB | Â |
 60-408 | 97(26.1) |
 409-693 | 90(24.3) |
 694-987 | 93(25.1) |
 > = 988 | 91(24.5) |
Time taken to nearby health center | Â |
 <1 hour | 268(72.2) |
 1-2 hours | 72(19.4) |
 >2 hours | 31(8.4) |
Family size | Â |
 2-5 | 214(57.7) |
 >5 | 157(42.5) |