Variable | Frequency (n = 471) | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Age of the mother (years) | ||
≤24 | 102 | 21.7 |
25–29 | 207 | 43.9 |
≥30 | 162 | 34.4 |
Mean ± (SD) age of their children = 29.65 ± (4.3) | ||
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 398 | 84.5 |
Muslim | 52 | 11.0 |
Protestant | 21 | 4.5 |
Ethnicity | ||
Amhara | 427 | 90.7 |
Others* | 44 | 9.3 |
Educational status of the mother | ||
Have no formal education | 154 | 32.7 |
Primary education | 129 | 27.4 |
Secondary education and above | 188 | 39.9 |
Occupational status of the mother | ||
Housewife | 225 | 47.8 |
Daily laborer | 147 | 31.2 |
Government employee | 58 | 12.3 |
Petty trader/private employee | 41 | 8.7 |
Marital status of the mother | ||
Married | 404 | 85.8 |
Never married/widowed/divorced | 67 | 14.2 |
Educational status of their husband | ||
Have no formal education | 101 | 21.4 |
Primary education | 110 | 23.4 |
Secondary education and above | 260 | 55.2 |
Occupational status of their husband | ||
Daily laborer | 218 | 46.3 |
Government employee | 101 | 21.4 |
Carpenter/driver/private employee | 152 | 32.3 |
Family size | ||
≤4 | 305 | 64.8 |
>4 | 166 | 35.2 |