Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of women in Tigray region, 2015 (N = 667)
Variables (n = 677) | N (%) |
|---|---|
Zone | |
Western | 60(9.0) |
North West | 111(16.6) |
Central | 187(28.0) |
Eastern | 103(15.4) |
South East | 52(7.8) |
Mekelle | 57(8.5) |
Southern | 97(14.5) |
Distance to health facility | |
Up to 30 min | 494(74.1) |
Greater than 30 min | 173(25.9) |
Age category of women | |
15–19 | 45(6.7) |
20–24 | 175(26.2) |
25–29 | 189(28.2) |
30–34 | 152(22.8) |
35–39 | 82(12.3) |
40–45 | 25(3.7) |
Mean age (SD) | 27.5(±5.8) |
Marital status | |
Married | 631(94.6) |
Others (single, divorced and widowed) | 36(5.4) |
Women’s occupation | |
Housewife | 555(83.2) |
Others (employed, student, and merchant) | 112(16.7) |
Women education | |
No formal education | 278(41.7) |
Primary education | 229(34.3) |
Secondary education | 119(17.8) |
More than secondary | 41(6.1) |
Husband education | |
No formal education | 238(35.7) |
Primary education | 224(33.6) |
Secondary education | 135(20.2) |
More than secondary | 70(10.5) |
Presence of electronic media | |
Presence of radio or TV or mobile phone | 324(48.6) |
No electronic media | 343(51.4) |
Model family | 318(47.7) |
Number of living children | |
One | 165(24.7) |
2–5 | 417(62.5) |
6 and more | 85(12.7) |