Evidence from 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey data: association between post health education maternal knowledge and neonatal danger signs

Table 1 The socio-demographic status of respondents and their under-five years old children in Ethiopia

Variables	Categories	Frequency (n=325)	Percent
Husband occupation	Did not work	14	4.3
	Professional/managerial	55	16.9
	Clerical	3	0.9
	Sales	59	18.2
	Agricultural employee	96	29.5
	Service	26	8.0
	Skilled manual	56	17.2
	Unskilled manual	16	4.9
Maternal occupation	Did not work	167	51.4
	Professional/managerial	24	7.4
	Clerical	9	2.8
	Sales	52	16.0
	Agricultural employee	42	12.9
	Service	12	3.7
	Skilled manual	14	4.3
	Unskilled manual	5	1.5
Head of household	Male	268	82.5
Head of household	Female	57	17.5
Residence	Urban	172	52.9
Residence	Rural	153	47.1
Maternal age	15-19	11	3.4
	20-24	69	21.2
	25-29	96	29.5
	30-34	81	24.9
	35-39	42	12.9
	40-44	17	5.2
	45-49	9	2.8
Maternal education	No education	92	28.3
	Primary	124	38.2
	Secondary	60	18.5
	Higher	49	15.1
Region	Tigray	71	21.8
	Afar	2	0.6
	Amhara	10	3.1
	Oromia	14	4.3
	Somali	6	1.8
	Benishangul-Gumz	30	9.2
	SNNPR	43	13.2
	Gambela	5	1.5
	Harari	54	16.6
	Addis-Adaba	61	18.8
	Dire-Dawa	29	8.9
	Orthodox	156	48.0
	Catholic	2	0.6
	Protestant	47	14.5
	Muslim	119	36.6
	Traditional	1	0.3
	Other	156	48.0
Wealth index	Poorest	15	4.6
	Poorer	31	9.5
	Middle	38	11.7
	Richer	50	15.4
	Richest	191	58.8
Readiness	Wanted then	273	84.0
	Wanted later	38	11.7
	Wanted no more	14	4.3
Chat chewing	No	289	88.9
Chat chewing	Yes	36	11.1
Type of birth	Single birth	316	97.2
Type of birth	1^st of multiple	9	2.8
Sex of the child	Male	163	50.2
Sex of the child	Female	162	49.8
Marital status	Married	322	99.1
Marital status	Living with partner	3	0.9
Fast and rapid breathing	No	294	90.5
Fast and rapid breathing	Yes	31	9.5
Size of the child at birth	Very large	71	21.8
	Large	50	15.4
	Average	153	47.1
	Small	27	8.3
	Very small	24	7.4
KMC (Kangaroo mother care)	No	78	24.0
KMC (Kangaroo mother care)	Yes	247	76.0

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