Table 2 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics with maternal age for the study conducted in Arba Minch zuria, and Gacho Baba district, southern Ethiopia, 2018/9
Variables | 20–34 years | ≥ 35 years |
|---|---|---|
Educational status of the husband | ||
No formal education | 254 (50.8) | 110 (52.6) |
Primary(1–8) | 171 (34.2) | 76 (36.4) |
Secondary(9–12) | 58 (11.6) | 16 (7.7) |
College and above | 17 (3.4) | 7 (3.3) |
Occupation of the mother | ||
Housewife | 452 (90.4) | 194 (92.8) |
Other© | 48 (9.6) | 15 (7.2) |
Occupation of the husband | ||
Farmer | 358 (71.6) | 178 (85.2) |
Other± | 142 (28.4) | 31 (14.8) |
BMI (kg/m2) | ||
Underweight (< 18.5) | 35 (7.0) | 15 (7.1) |
Normal (18.5–24.9) | 374 (74.8) | 132 (63.2) |
Overweight (25–29.9) | 91 (18.2) | 62 (29.7) |
The average distance from the health post (on foot) | ||
≤ 2 h | 485 (97.0) | 206 (98.6) |
> 2 h | 15 (3.0) | 3 (1.4) |
The average distance from the health center (on foot) | ||
≤ 2 h | 457 (91.4) | 193 (92.3) |
> 2 h | 43 (8.6) | 16 (7.7) |
The average distance from the hospital (on foot) | ||
≤ 2 h | 131 (26.2) | 87 (41.6) |
> 2 h | 369 (73.8) | 122 (58.4) |
Wealth index | ||
First quantile | 178 (35.6) | 59 (28.2) |
Second quantile | 171 (34.2) | 76 (36.4) |
Third quantile | 151 (30.2) | 74 (35.4) |