Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of women of reproductive age group, Wolaita Sodo town, Wolaita zone, Ethiopia; 2018 (n = 495)
Variables | Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness | |
|---|---|---|
No Frequency (%) | Yes Frequency (%) | |
Age of the respondent | ||
15–24 | 50 (42.7) | 67 (57.3) |
25–34 | 132 (50.0) | 132 (50.0) |
35–44 | 73 (64.0) | 41 (36.0) |
Religion | ||
Protestant | 159 (52.8) | 142 (47.2) |
Orthodox | 63 (48.8) | 66 (51.2) |
Muslim | 15 (42.9) | 20 (57.1) |
Catholic | 15 (65.2) | 8 (34.8) |
Othersa | 3 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) |
Marital status | ||
Married | 193 (50.4) | 190 (49.6) |
Single | 28 (56.0) | 22 (44.0) |
Divorced | 13 (50.0) | 13 (50.0) |
Widowed | 15 (62.5) | 9 (37.5) |
Cohabiting | 6 (50.0) | 6 (50.0) |
Educational status of the women | ||
No formal education | 69 (64.5) | 38 (35.5) |
Primary education (1–8) | 112 (49.3) | 115 (50.7) |
Secondary education (9–12) | 36 (57.1) | 27 (42.9) |
College and above | 38 (38.8) | 60 (61.2) |
Husband/Partner’s educational status | ||
No formal education | 28 (58.3) | 20 (41.7) |
Primary education (1–8) | 104 (50.5) | 102 (49.5) |
Secondary education (9–12) | 59 (54.6) | 49 (45.4) |
College and above | 64 (48.1) | 69 (51.9) |
Women’s occupational status | ||
Housewife | 146 (57.7) | 107 (42.3) |
Merchant | 39 (45.9) | 46 (54.1) |
Daily laborer | 35 (54.7) | 29 (45.3) |
Government employee | 23 (44.2) | 29 (55.8) |
Private employee | 9 (33.3) | 18 (66.7) |
Student | 3 (21.4) | 11 (78.6) |
Husband/Partner’s occupation | ||
Farmer | 24 (47.1) | 27 (52.9) |
Merchant | 78 (48.8) | 82 (51.2) |
Daily laborer | 70 (60.3) | 46 (39.7) |
Government employee | 51 (47.2) | 57 (52.8) |
Private employee | 19 (52.8) | 17 (47.2) |
Student | 13 (54.2) | 11 (45.8) |
Monthly family income | ||
< 500 | 16 (51.6) | 15 (48.4) |
500–1000 | 118 (52.4) | 107 (47.6) |
> 1000 | 121 (50.6) | 118 (49.4) |