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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents, Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia, September 2012-April 2013 (n = 3472)

From: The effect of birth preparedness and complication readiness on skilled care use: a prospective follow-up study in Southwest Ethiopia

Variables

No.

%

Residence

  

  Urban

854

24.6

  Rural

2618

75.4

Age (Years)

  

  15-19

174

5.0

  20-24

974

28.1

  25-29

1253

36.1

  30-34

739

21.3

  35-39

302

8.6

  40-44

30

0.9

Ethnicity

  

  Oromo

3041

87.6

  Amhara

169

4.9

  Dawuro

97

2.8

  Others*

165

4.7

Religion

  

  Musilim

3032

87.3

  Orthodox

342

9.9

  Protestant

98

2.8

Marital Status

  

  In marital union

3452

99.4

  Not in marital union

20

0.6

Educational status

  

  No formal education

1878

54.1

  1-4

811

23.4

  5-8

462

13.3

  9-12

255

7.3

  >12

66

1.9

Occupation

  

  Housewife

3289

94.8

  Employed (Gov’t, NGO & Private)

81

2.3

  Others‡

102

2.9

Husband’s Occupation

  

  Farmer

2473

71.2

  Employed (Gov’t, NGO & Private)

373

10.7

  Merchant

412

11.9

  Others

214

6.2

  1. *Yem, Kaficho, Guraghe & Tigrie, † Single, divorced & widowed, Merchant, student, daily laborer.