Variables | Category | Parity, n (%) | ||
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LM (360) | GM (180) | p-value | ||
Age of the mother | 20 – 34 years < 20 years ≥ 35 years | 306 (85.0) 8 (2.2) 46 (12.8) | 70 (38.9) 4 (2.2) 106 (58.9) | 0.000* |
Residence | Rural Urban | 94 (26.1) 266 (73.9) | 94 (52.2) 86 (47.8) | 0.000 |
Religion | Christian Muslim | 304 (84.4) 56 (15.6) | 120 (66.7) 60 (33.3) | 0.000 |
Mother’s education | No formal education Primary Secondary Higher education | 66 (18.3) 76 (21.1) 60 (16.7) 158 (43.9) | 106 (58.9) 14 (7.8) 18 (10.0) 42 (23.3) | 0.000 |
Mother’s Occupation | Housewife Gov’t employee Self-employed | 164 (45.6) 112 (31.1) 84 (23.3) | 108 (60.0) 26 (14.4) 46 (25.6) | 0.000 |
Marital status | Married Othersa | 354 (98.3) 6 (1.7) | 170 (94.4) 10 (5.6) | 0.012 |
Husband education | No formal education Primary Secondary Higher education | 74 (20.9) 68 (19.2) 26 (7.3) 186 (52.5) | 86 (50.6) 14 (8.2) 10 (5.9) 60 (35.3) | 0.000 |
Husband occupation | Farmer Gov’t employee Self-employed | 116 (32.8) 130 (36.7) 108 (30.5) | 98 (57.6) 44 (25.9) 28 (16.5) | 0.000 |
Age at marriage | < 18 years ≥ 18 years | 58 (16.1) 302 (83.9) | 62 (34.4) 118 (65.6) | 0.000 |
Changing partner | Yes No | 60 (16.7) 300 (83.3) | 32 (17.8) 148 (82.2) | 0.746 |
Income (ETB) | Lower tertile Middle tertile Higher tertile | 134 (37.2) 118 (32.8) 108 (30.0) | 88 (48.9) 44 (24.4) 48 (26.7) | 0.027 |