Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers and newborns involved in low birth weight study in health facilities at Wolaita Sodo town in South Ethiopia, March 2016
Variables (n = 432) | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | < 20 | 24 | 5.6 |
20–34 | 387 | 89.6 | |
35+ | 21 | 4.9 | |
Marital status | Married | 408 | 94.4 |
Unmarried | 24 | 5.6 | |
Educational status | No formal education | 58 | 13.4 |
Primary School (1–8) | 143 | 33.1 | |
Secondary School (9–12) | 119 | 27.5 | |
College and above | 112 | 25.9 | |
Occupation | Housewife | 187 | 43.3 |
Government employee | 89 | 20.6 | |
Private employee | 32 | 7.4 | |
Merchant | 92 | 21.3 | |
Othersa | 32 | 7.4 | |
Residence | Rural | 141 | 32.6 |
Urban | 291 | 67.4 | |
Average monthly income | ≤810 ($ ≤ 37.5) | 33 | 7.6 |
810–1296 ($37.5–60) | 112 | 25.9 | |
1297–2591 ($61–120) | 121 | 28 | |
≥2592 ($ ≥ 120) | 166 | 38.4 | |
Sex of the newborn | Male | 222 | 51.4 |
Female | 210 | 48.6 | |