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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants in North Ethiopia, 2018 (N = 561)
| Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 15–24 | 88 | 15.7 |
| 25–34 | 277 | 49.4 |
| 35–45 | 196 | 34.9 |
| Mother’s education | ||
| No formal education | 74 | 13.2 |
| Can read and write | 73 | 13.0 |
| Elementary school | 127 | 22.6 |
| Secondary school | 191 | 34.0 |
| College/university | 96 | 17.1 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 438 | 78.1 |
| Single/never married | 62 | 11.1 |
| Divorced | 53 | 9.4 |
| Widowed | 8 | 1.4 |
| Occupation | ||
| Housewife | 232 | 41.4 |
| Daily worker | 94 | 16.8 |
| Government employee | 104 | 18.5 |
| Private business | 129 | 23.0 |
| Student | 2 | 0.4 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 508 | 90.6 |
| Muslim | 42 | 7.5 |
| Others a | 11 | 2.0 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Tigray | 539 | 96.1 |
| Amhara | 13 | 2.3 |
| Afar | 9 | 1.6 |
| Income of respondents in ETB | ||
| Less than 500 | 132 | 23.5 |
| 501–1000 | 207 | 36.9 |
| 1001–2000 | 151 | 26.9 |
| 2001 and above | 71 | 12.7 |
| Time spent to reach health facility | ||
| Less than 30 min | 322 | 57.4 |
| 30 min and above | 239 | 42.6 |
| Means of transport to reach facility | ||
| Foot | 303 | 54.0 |
| Public transport | 187 | 33.3 |
| Private transport | 71 | 12.7 |
