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Table 4 Distribution of individual-level and community-level socio-demographic factors, analysis from the 2016 EDHS, (weighted n = 12,125)

From: Using household survey data to explore the effects of the domiciliary environment on weight at birth: a multilevel mixed-effects analysis of the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey

Variable

Frequency

Percentage

Maternal age

 15–24

3088

25.47

 25–34

6,923

57.10

 34–49

2,114

17.43

Maternal education

 No formal education

3,526

29.08

 Primary education

4,562

37.62

 Secondary education

2,188

18.04

 Higher education

1,850

15.26

Household wealth

 Poorest

788

6.50

 Poorer

1,256

10.36

 Middle

1,697

13.99

 Richer

1,901

15.68

 Richest

6,484

53.48

Family Size

  < 3

2,734

22.55

 4–7

7,735

63.79

  > 7

1,656

13.66

Place of residence

 Urban

5,972

49.26

 Rural

6,152

50.74

Region

 Metroa

1,944

16.04

 Small Peripheralb

624

5.15

 Large Centralc

9,556

78.81

Community Poverty

 Low

10,247

84.51

 High

1,878

15.49

Community Education

 Low

5,998

49.47

 High

6,127

50.53

  1. aHarari region, Dire Dawa, and Addis Ababa administrative cites
  2. bAfar, Somalia, Benishangul, and Gambella
  3. cTigray, Amhara, Oromia, and the SNNPR