Table 1 The frequency distribution of married women by their background characteristics in Butajira, 2009 (N = 5746)
Variable | Number | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|
Ecology | Urban | 1462 | 25.5 |
| Â | Lowland | 2128 | 37.0 |
| Â | Highland | 2156 | 37.5 |
Educational status | Never | 4153 | 72.3 |
| Â | Primary | 1310 | 22.8 |
| Â | Secondary plus | 283 | 4.9 |
Household food shortage | Yes | 1951 | 34.0 |
| Â | No | 3794 | 66.0 |
Had dead child | No | 3084 | 57.0 |
| Â | Yes | 2329 | 43.0 |
Partner's education | Never | 2128 | 38.6 |
| Â | Primary | 2952 | 51.4 |
| Â | Secondary plus | 576 | 10.0 |
Migration status | In-migrant | 2165 | 37.7 |
| Â | Non-migrant | 3580 | 62.3 |
Household livelihood | Farming | 4296 | 74.8 |
| Â | Trade/service | 805 | 14.0 |
| Â | Civil service | 272 | 4.7 |
| Â | Other | 373 | 6.5 |
Discussion | Yes | 3820 | 66.8 |
| Â | No | 1895 | 33.2 |
Partner's support | Yes | 3899 | 67.9 |
| Â | No | 1844 | 32.1 |