Beyond health system contact: measuring and validating quality of childbirth care indicators in primary level facilities of northern Ethiopia

Table 1 Percent distribution of women by background characteristics in Northern Ethiopia, N = 455

Indicator	Frequency	Percent
Age
15–19	27	5.9
20–24	114	25.1
25–29	112	24.6
30–34	109	24.0
35–39	72	15.8
40+	21	4.6
Educational level
None	187	41.1
Primary	148	32.5
Secondary	104	22.9
Higher	16	3.5
Marital status
Single/never married	21	4.6
Married	410	90.1
Divorced	22	4.8
Widowed	2	0.4
Religion
Orthodox Christian	430	94.5
Muslim	19	4.2
Others^a	6	1.3
Parity (Total live births)
1	75	16.5
2	112	24.6
3	98	21.5
4 or more	170	37.4
Had antenatal care visit for the current pregnancy?
Yes	434	95.4
No	21	4.6

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