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Table 1 Background characteristics of men’s knowledge and involvement in recognizing danger signs, birth preparedness and complication readiness in Burayu town, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2016, N = 523

From: Men’s knowledge and involvement on obstetric danger signs, birth preparedness and complication readiness in Burayu town, Oromia region, Ethiopia

Socio-demographic characteristics

Category

Number (%)

Age in years

≤ 29

101(19.3)

30–39

295 (56.4)

40+

127(24.3)

Religion

Orthodox

198(37.9)

Protestant

192(36.7)

Muslim

106(20.3)

Other

27(5.2)

Ethnicity

Oromo

390(74.6)

Amhara

69(13.2)

Others

64(12.2)

Occupational Status

Private employee

179(34.2)

Civil servant

147(28.1)

Farmer

138(26.4)

Merchant

59(11.3)

Educational status

Illiterate

69(13.2)

Primary school (1-8th)

108(20.7)

Secondary school (9-12th)

135(25.8)

Diploma and above

211(40.3)

Monthly house hold income

≤1000

170(32.5)

1001–3000

206(39.4)

3001–5000

109(20.8)

≥5000

38(7.3)

Number of wives

One

502(96.0)

Two

20(3.8)

Three

1(0.2)

Number of currently living children

None

5(1.0)

One

159(30.4)

Two

120(22.9)

Three

98(18.7)

Four

87(16.6)

Five and above

54(10.3)

Residence

Rural

114(21.8)

Urban

409(78.2)

Communication with partner

Good

494(94.5)

Poor

29(5.5)