Table 2 Population-weighted sociodemographic characteristics of midwives in Oromia, Amhara, SNNP, and Tigray regions and in Addis Ababa

Age categories

 Younger than 25 years

411

45

41, 49

 26–40 years old

483

53

48, 57

 Older than 41 years

21

3

1, 5

Sex

 Female

574

62

58, 66

 Male

359

38

34, 42

Marital status

 Married

516

54

48, 60

 Never married

397

44

37, 51

 Widowed/divorced/separated

20

2

1, 5

Father’s education

 None

290

30

25, 36

 Primary

273

29

25, 34

 Secondary

138

16

13, 19

 Higher

209

22

19, 26

 Don’t know

14

2

1, 3

Have had children

392

43

37, 49

Have had unplanned pregnancy

295

27

23, 31

Currently using contraception

394

44

39, 48

Ethnic group

 Amhara

299

34

29, 39

 Oromo

314

30

24, 36

 Tigray

88

12

8, 18

 Gurage

19

3

2, 4

 Welayta

45

5

2, 12

 Gamo

74

9

3, 20

 Other

90

8

3, 20

Religious affiliation

 Ethiopian orthodox

536

62

55, 68

 Muslim

130

13

8, 19

 Evangelical or protestant

237

23

18, 29

 Other

30

3

2, 4

Attendance at religious services

 Very regular (daily or > weekly)

383

42

39, 46

 Regular (weekly)

237

23

20, 27

 Less frequent (monthly, holy days, annually, never)

309

33

29, 38