Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women who gave birth in the last 12 months, in the context of attending PWC, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017
Variable | Variable categories | PWC non-attendants (n = 436) | PWC attendants (n = 435) |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Age of women (years) | 19–24 | 62 (14.2) | 41 (9.4) |
25–34 | 252 (75.8) | 265 (60.9) | |
> = 35 | 122 (28) | 129 (29.7) | |
Educational status | Unable to read and write | 379 (86.9) | 401 (92.2) |
Can read and write | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.5) | |
Grade 1-8 | 51 (11.7) | 32 (7.4) | |
Secondary and above | 6 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
Occupation | Housewife | 417 (95.6) | 430 (98.9) |
Farmer | 11 (2.5) | 5 (1.1) | |
Governmental employee | 8 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
Marital status | Divorce | 9 (2.1) | 5 (1.1) |
Widowed | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) | |
Married | 425 (97.5) | 429 (98.6) | |
Family size | < 4 | 113 (25.9) | 125 (28.7) |
> = 5 | 323 (74.1) | 310 (71.3) | |
Husbands’ education | Unable to read and write | 271 (67.8) | 263 (61.3) |
Can read and write | 102 (24.0) | 118 (27.5) | |
Grade 1-8 | 35 (8.24) | 40 (9.3) | |
Secondary and above | 17 (4) | 8 (1.9) | |
Husbands’ Occupation | Farmer | 407 (95.8) | 419 (95.6) |
Governmental employee | 18 (4.24) | 10 (2.3) |