Table 3 Psychosocial characteristic (in last 6 months) among mothers who have postnatal care, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia, 2018
Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Serious illness injury or assault during pregnancy | Yes | 42 | 13.6 |
No | 266 | 86.4 | |
Close relative serious illness, injury or assault | Yes | 60 | 19.5 |
No | 248 | 80.5 | |
Died spouse, parent or child | Yes | 59 | 19.2 |
No | 249 | 80.8 | |
Died Family or close relative | Yes | 62 | 20.1 |
No | 246 | 79.9 | |
Major financial crisis | Yes | 37 | 12.0 |
No | 271 | 88.0 | |
Sacked from job | Yes | 12 | 3.9 |
No | 296 | 96.1 | |
Unemployed/not able to work | Yes | 41 | 13.3 |
No | 267 | 86.7 | |
Separation due to marital difficulty | Yes | 42 | 13.6 |
No | 266 | 86.4 | |
Broken off a steady relationship | Yes | 33 | 10.7 |
No | 275 | 89.3 | |
Serious problem with close friend, neighbor /relative | Yes | 37 | 12 |
No | 271 | 88 | |
Lost / stolen property which mattered a lot | Yes | 30 | 9.7 |
No | 278 | 90.3 | |
Any problems with police/court | Yes | 18 | 5.8 |
No | 290 | 94.2 | |
Emotional violence | Yes | 26 | 8.4 |
No | 282 | 91.6 | |
Physical violence | Yes | 40 | 13 |
No | 268 | 87 | |
Who physically violate you | Boy friend | 21 | 52.5 |
Family member | 8 | 20 | |
Stranger | 11 | 27.5 | |
Forced sexual activity | Yes | 35 | 11.4 |
No | 273 | 88.6 | |
Who forced you for sexual activity | Boy friend | 15 | 37.5 |
Family member | 2 | 5 | |
Stranger | 18 | 45 |