Characteristics | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
Ethnicity of mother | ||
 Amhara |  |  |
 Tigray | 472 | 98.7 |
 SNNP | 4 | 0.8 |
Religion of mother | 2 | 0.5 |
 Orthodox | 461 | 96.4 |
 Muslim | 7 | 1.5 |
 Protestant | 10 | 2.0 |
Sex of infant | ||
 Male | 259 | 54.2 |
 Female | 219 | 45.8 |
Maternal age (in years) | ||
  ≤ 24 | 88 | 18.4 |
 25–29 | 198 | 41.4 |
 30–34 | 128 | 26.8 |
  ≥ 35 | 64 | 13.4 |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 425 | 88.1 |
 Divorced | 13 | 2.7 |
 Widowed | 44 | 9.2 |
Number of children | ||
  ≤ 3 | 414 | 86.6 |
  > 3 | 64 | 13.4 |
Maternal education | ||
 Informal and not educated | 91 | 19.0 |
 Primary | 89 | 18.6 |
 Secondary | 141 | 29.5 |
 Certificate, and above | 157 | 32.8 |
Educational status of husband | ||
 Informal and none educated | 88 | 18.4 |
 Primary | 70 | 14.6 |
 Secondary | 115 | 24.1 |
 Certificate and above | 205 | 42.9 |
Maternal occupation | ||
 House wife | 248 | 51.9 |
 Government employee | 106 | 22.2 |
 Private employee | 113 | 23.6 |
 Private organization employee | 11 | 2.3 |
Family monthly income (ETB) | ||
  ≤ 650 | 76 | 15.9 |
 651–1400 | 87 | 18.2 |
 1401–2350 | 103 | 21.5 |
 2351–3550 | 81 | 16.9 |
  ≥ 3551 | 131 | 27.4 |