Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants in the rural population of northwest Ethiopia, 2014
From: Correlates of early neonatal feeding practice in Dabat HDSS site, northwest Ethiopia
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age of mothers (in years) (n = 6761) | ||
16–18 | 283 | 4.2 |
19–36 | 4,654 | 68.8 |
37–54 | 1,824 | 27 |
Marital status (n = 6761) | ||
Currently married | 5,883 | 87 |
Single | 113 | 1.7 |
Othersa | 765 | 11.3 |
Residence (n = 6761) | ||
Rural | 5,226 | 77.3 |
Urban | 1,535 | 22.7 |
Religion (n = 6761) | ||
Orthodox Christian | 6,625 | 97.8 |
Othersb | 136 | 2 |
Maternal educational status (n = 6761) | ||
No formal education | 4,374 | 64.7 |
First cycle (1–4 grade) | 935 | 13.8 |
Second cycle (5–8 grade) | 603 | 8.9 |
Secondary school (9–12 grade) | 849 | 12.6 |
Wealth index/status (n = 6554) | ||
Low income | 1,315 | 20.1 |
Middle income | 2,791 | 42.6 |
Better income | 2,448 | 37.3 |