Table 1 Percentage distribution of the study population by selected socio demographic characteristics; Gondar Town, Ethiopia, April-June 2012
Variables | Number (n = 407) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Maternal age | ||
< 20 | 40 | 9.8 |
20–35 | 346 | 85.0 |
> 35 | 21 | 5.2 |
Marital Status | ||
Single | 15 | 3.7 |
Married | 381 | 93.6 |
Other† | 11 | 2.7 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 358 | 88.0 |
Muslim | 44 | 10.8 |
Other†† | 5 | 1.2 |
Ethnicity | ||
Amhara | 397 | 97.5 |
Other††† | 10 | 2.5 |
Educational status | ||
Unable to read and Write | 147 | 36.1 |
Read and Write | 45 | 11.1 |
Primary | 84 | 20.6 |
Secondary and above | 131 | 32.2 |