Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers who gave birth through induced and spontaneous labor in public hospitals of Awi Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022

Age of respondent’s

17–19 years(< 20 years)

21(31.3%)

46(68.7%)

67(8.5%)

0.032

20–34 years

196(31.4%)

429(68.6%)

625(79.3%)

>= 35 years

43(44.8%)

53(55.2%)

96(12.2%)

Residence

Rural

106(33%)

215(67%)

321(40.7%)

0.989

Town

154(33%)

313(67%)

467(59.3%)

Marital status

Single

5(29.4%)

12(70.6%)

17(2.2%)

< 0.001

Married /union

229(31.2%)

506 (68.8%)

735(93.3%)

Others^a

26(72.2%)

10(27.8%)

36(4.6%)

Maternal education

No education

91(38.6%)

145(61.4%)

236(29.9%)

0.173

Primary education

63(30%)

147 (70%)

210(26.6%)

Secondary education

61(30%)

142(70%)

203(25.8%)

> Secondary education

45(32.4%)

94(67.6%)

139(17.6%)

Male involvement

No

44(44%)

56(56%)

100(12.7%)

0.006

Yes

214(31.1%)

474(68.9%)

688(87.3)

Religion

Orthodox

219 (32.2%)

461(67.8%)

680(86.3%)

0.489

Muslims

33(38.4%)

53(61.6%)

86(10.9%)

Others^b

8 (36.4%)

14(63.6%)

22(2.8%)

Ethnicity

Awi/Agew

133(31.4%)

291(68.6%)

424(53.8%)

< 0.001

Amhara

88 (29.6%)

209(70.4%)

297(37.7%)

Others^c

39 (58.2%)

28(41.8%)

67(8.5%)

Maternal occupation

House wife

70 (33.3%)

140(66.7%)

210(26.6%)

0.977

Farmer

83(32.7%)

171(67.3%)

254(32.2%)

Governmental employee

31(34.8%)

58 (65.2%)

89(11.3%)

Others^d

76(32.3%)

159(67.7%)

235(29.9%)

Family monthly income(ETB)

< 500 ETB

77(41.4%)

109(58.6%)

186(23.6%)

0.039

500–1000 ETB

92(29.3%)

222(70.7%)

314(39.8%)

1001–2000 ETB

26(33.8%)

51(66.2%)

77(9.8%)

> 2000 ETB

65(30.8%)

146(69.2%)

211(26.8%)