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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents at Mecha district, Ethiopia, 2016

From: Knowledge of prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV among women of reproductive age group and associated factors at Mecha district, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Category

frequency

Percent (%)

Age

< 20

96

11.6

21–30

369

44.5

31–40

247

29.7

> 40

118

14.2

Residence

Rural

640

77.1

Urban

190

22.9

Marital status

Married

775

93.4

Single

42

5.1

Divorce

6

0.7

Widowed

7

0.8

Educational status

No formal education

686

82.7

Primary education

34

4.1

Secondary and above

110

13.3

Occupation

House wife

738

88.9

Gov’t employee

36

4.3

Market trade vender

20

2.4

Daily laborer

28

3.4

Student

8

1.0

Distance from health institution

0.1–5 km

711

85.7

> 5 km

119

14.3