Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the women in selected public hospitals of Gamo and Gofa Zones, Southern Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 399)
Characteristics | Categories | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | < 20 20–35 ≥ 35 | 72 304 23 | 18.0 76.2 5.8 |
Residence | Urban Rural | 215 184 | 53.9 46.1 |
Educational level | Not able to read and write | 98 | 24.6 |
Able to read and write | 30 | 7.5 | |
Elementary (1–8) | 96 | 24.1 | |
High school (9–12) | 113 | 28.3 | |
College and above | 62 | 15.5 | |
Occupation | Housewife Civil servant Merchant Student | 222 98 51 28 | 55.6 24.6 12.8 7.0 |