Table 1 Characteristics of women and men in couples meeting inclusion criteria: n(%)
Characteristics n (%) | Men and women with children 0–2 with partners who attended at least one ANC session (included in study) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Women included in study | Men who attended ANC | Men who did not attend ANC | Sig differences between men | |
Age (Mean SD) | 28.47 (6.72) | 34 (7.37) | 35.34 (8.02) | *** |
Number of children (Mean SD) | 4.08 (2.62) | 3.45 (2.74) | 4.23 (2.76) | *** |
Education | ||||
No school | 776 (54%) | 152 (27%) | 228 (36%) | *** |
Primary | 498 (35%) | 263 (47%) | 314 (49%) | NS |
Secondary | 103 (7%) | 78 (14%) | 57 (9%) | *** |
Higher | 61 (4%) | 69 (12%) | 44 (7%) | *** |
Wealth Index | ||||
Poorest quintile | 217 (15%) | 52 (9%) | 104 (16%) | *** |
Poor quintile | 217 (15%) | 72 (13%) | 97 (15%) | NS |
Average quintile | 241 (17%) | 77 (14%) | 109 (17%) | NS |
Rich quintile | 273 (19%) | 100 (18%) | 127 (20%) | NS |
Richest quintile | 484 (34%) | 260 (46%) | 206 (32%) | *** |
Residence | ||||
Addis Ababa | 121 (8%) | 77 (14%) | 44 (7%) | *** |
Other urban | 308 (21%) | 154 (27%) | 136 (21%) | *** |
Rural | 1009 (70%) | 330 (59%) | 463 (72%) | *** |
Healthcare decisions | ||||
Woman alone | 226 (16%) | 108 (19%) | 87 (14%) | * |
Shared | 939 (65%) | 356 (64%) | 445 (69%) | * |
Man alone | 271 (19%) | 96 (17%) | 110 (17%) | NS |
Religion | ||||
Orthodox | 613 (43%) | 276 (49%) | 279 (43%) | *** |
Catholic | 10 (1%) | 3 (0%) | 6 (1%) | NS |
Protestant | 256 (18%) | 78 (14%) | 106 (16%) | NS |
Muslim | 548 (38%) | 199 (35%) | 245 (38%) | NS |
Traditional | 9 (1%) | 1 (0%) | 1 (0%) | |
Media exposure | ||||
At least once per week | 495 (34%) | 416 (74%) | 385 (60%) | *** |
Does not have access to TV, radio or newspaper | 943 (66%) | 145 (26%) | 258 (40%) | *** |
Attitudes towards “wife beating” (women) | ||||
Acceptable in at least one condition | 944 (66%) | 333 (59%) | 436 (68%) | ** |
Never acceptable | 494 (34%) | 228 (41%) | 207 (32%) | ** |