Table 1 Percentage distribution of characteristics of respondents in 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys
Characteristics | Weighted frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 15–19 | 339 | 4.5 |
 20–24 | 1465 | 19.3 |
 25–29 | 2165 | 28.5 |
 30–34 | 1661 | 22 |
 35–39 | 1206 | 16 |
 40–44 | 546 | 7 |
 45–49 | 207 | 2.7 |
Residence | ||
 Rural | 6620 | 87.2 |
 Urban | 969 | 12.8 |
Religion | ||
 Orthodox | 2882 | 38 |
 Protestant | 1651 | 21.8 |
 Muslim | 2824 | 37.2 |
 Othersa | 232 | 3 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 144 | 2 |
 Married | 7020 | 92.5 |
 Widowed | 95 | 1.2 |
 Divorced | 233 | 3 |
 Separated | 97 | 1.3 |
Region | ||
 Somali | 269 | 3.5 |
 Tigray | 537 | 7.1 |
 Afar | 71 | 1 |
 Amhara | 1632 | 21.5 |
 Oromia | 3129 | 41.2 |
 Benishangul-Gumuz | 81 | 1.1 |
 SNNPR | 1600 | 21.1 |
 Gambelia | 21 | 0.3 |
 Harari | 17.4 | 0.2 |
 Addis Ababa | 198.3 | 2.6 |
 Dire Dawa | 33.3 | 0.4 |
Wealth index | ||
 Poorest | 1651 | 21.7 |
 Poorer | 1654 | 21.8 |
 Middle | 1588 | 21 |
 Richer | 1427 | 18.8 |
 Richest | 1269 | 16.7 |
Community women’s education | ||
 Lower community education | 4799 | 63.2 |
 Higher community education | 2790 | 36.8 |
Occupational status | ||
 Not working | 4078 | 53.7 |
 Working | 3511 | 46.3 |
perception of the distance to health facility | ||
 A big problem | 4406 | 58 |
 Not a big problem | 3183 | 42 |
Parity | ||
 0–4 | 4624 | 61 |
 5–9 | 2732 | 36 |
 10+ | 233 | 3 |
Family size | ||
 1–4 | 2331 | 31 |
 5–9 | 4875 | 64 |
 10+ | 383 | 5 |
ANC visit | ||
 0–3 times | 5175 | 68 |
 4 + times | 2414 | 32 |
Media exposure | ||
 Not have media exposure | 5025 | 66.2 |
 Have media exposure | 2564 | 33.8 |