Table 1 Frequency distribution of postpartum women by their background characteristics in Arba Minch town, 2019(N = 416)
Variable | Number(n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
≤ 24 | 92 | 22.2 |
25–34 | 276 | 66.3 |
≥ 35 | 48 | 11.5 |
Marital status: | ||
Married | 392 | 94.2 |
Other* | 24 | 5.8 |
Women education | ||
No formal education | 67 | 16.1 |
Primary | 122 | 29.3 |
Secondary | 110 | 26.4 |
Diploma and above | 117 | 28.2 |
Partner education(N = 392) | ||
No formal education | 26 | 6.6 |
Primary | 77 | 19.7 |
Secondary | 133 | 33.9 |
Diploma and above | 156 | 39.8 |
Ethnicity | ||
Gamo | 229 | 55.1 |
Gofa | 37 | 8.9 |
Wolayita | 35 | 8.4 |
Amhara | 68 | 16.3 |
Oromo | 25 | 6.0 |
Others** | 22 | 5.3 |
Occupation | ||
Housewife | 105 | 25.2 |
Self-employed | 110 | 26.4 |
Gov’t employed | 103 | 24.8 |
Merchant | 54 | 13.0 |
Others** | 44 | 10.6 |
Religion | ||
Protestant | 193 | 46.4 |
Orthodox | 191 | 45.9 |
Others*** | 32 | 7.7 |
Monthly income | ||
≤ 1000 | 85 | 20.4 |
1001–2000 | 81 | 19.5 |
2001–3000 | 99 | 23.8 |
> 3000 | 151 | 36.3 |