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Table 1 Background characteristics of women who delivered in the past one year in Enemay district, East Gojjam, Ethiopia

From: Factors affecting the initiation and continuation of maternal health service utilization among women who delivered in the past one year in Enemay district, East Gojjam, Ethiopia

Variables

Category

Frequency

Percentage

Age of the respondents

15–24

110

17.7

25–35

352

56.7

> 35

159

25.6

Religion

Orthodox

473

76.2

Others

148

23.8

Marital status of the woman

Single/widowed divorced

108

17.4

Married

513

82.6

Cannot read and write

219

35.3

Educational status of the woman

Read and write

125

20.1

Primary

163

26.2

Secondary and above

114

18.4

Housewife

228

36.7

Respondent’s occupation

Merchant

127

20.5

Farmer

226

36.4

Employer

40

6.4

Number of children

1–2

298

48.0

3–4

237

38.2

> 5

86

13.8

Residence

Rural

455

73.3

Urban

166

26.7

Autonomy to health care decision making

Yes

479

77.1

No

142

22.9

Respondent exposure to media

Yes

286

46.1

No

335

53.9

Wanted pregnancy

Yes

493

79.4

No

128

20.6

Educational status of husband/partner

cannot read write

165

26.6

Read and write

172

27.7

Primary

117

18.8

Secondary and above

167

26.9

Husband’s occupation

Merchant

213

34.3

Farmer

353

56.8

Employer

55

8.9