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Table 1 Distribution of the study participants by socio demographic characteristics in in Bahir Dar city, North West, Ethiopia, March, 2013 (n = 701)

From: Factors associated with knowledge on obstetric danger signs among women who gave birth within 1 year in Bahir Dar city administration, North West, Ethiopia

Characteristics

Number

 %

Age in years

 < 20 

27

3.8

 20–34 

529

75.5

 35+

145

20.7

Residence

 Urban

555

79.2

 Rural

146

20.8

Marital status

 Married/in union

603

86.0

 Single/separated

98

14.0

Religion

 Orthodox

565

80.6

 Muslim

121

17.3

 Protestant

12

1.7

 Catholic

3

0.4

Educational level of the mother

 No formal education

214

30.5

 Primary education

301

42.9

 Secondary education

108

15.5

 Higher education

78

11.1

Occupational status of the mother

 House wife

430

61.3

 Merchant

98

14.0

 G/employed

75

10.7

Othersa

98

14.0

Ethnicity

 Amhara

687

98.0

 Othersb

14

2.0

Monthly income in birr

 75–450 birr

195

27.8

 451–880 birr

156

22.3

 881–2580 birr

176

25.1

 2580–9950 birr

174

24.8

Family size

 1–4

437

62.3

 5–6

218

31.1

  ≥ 7

46

6.6

  1. aIndicate that: student, daily labour
  2. bIndicate that: Tigrie, Age, Negde woyito