Factors associated with postnatal care utilization among postpartum women in Ethiopia: a multi-level analysis of the 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women in Ethiopia who gave birth within 2 years before the survey, EDHS 2016 (n = 4489)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Age	15–19	287	6.39
	20–34	3297	73.46
	35–49	904	20.14
Marital status	Never in union	32	0.70
	Formerly married	188	4.18
	Currently married	4269	95.12
Age at first marriage	< 16 years	1708	38.05
	16–19 years	1769	39.40
	> 19 years	1013	22.55
Educational status	No education	2736	60.95
	Primary	1355	30.18
	Secondary	268	5.98
	Higher	130	2.89
Occupation	Not employed	2843	63.34
Occupation	Employed	1646	36.66
Husband Education	No education	1924	45.35
	Primary	1710	40.29
	Secondary	393	9.27
	Higher	216	5.09
Husband occupation	Not Employed	484	11.40
Husband occupation	Employed	3761	88.60

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