Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women who gave their recent birth in the preceding 5 years of the DHS 2011 survey, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2011
Socio-demographic characteristics (n = 400) | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
18-24 | 92 | 23.0 |
25-34 | 250 | 62.5 |
35-44 | 58 | 14.5 |
Parity | ||
1 | 162 | 40.5 |
1-4 | 203 | 50.8 |
5 or more | 35 | 8.8 |
Education status | ||
Illiterate | 88 | 22.0 |
Primary education | 171 | 42.8 |
Secondary education | 93 | 23.3 |
Higher education | 48 | 12.0 |
Employment status | ||
Employed | 170 | 42.5 |
Unemployed | 230 | 57.5 |
Marital status | ||
Married/living together | 349 | 87.3 |
Divorced/separated | 32 | 8.0 |
Single | 15 | 3.8 |
Widowed | 4 | 1.0 |