Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of the respondents at public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 384)
Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Residence | Â | Â |
 Urban | 328 | 85.4 |
 Rural | 56 | 14.6 |
Age of mothers | Â | Â |
 ≤ 24 | 149 | 38.8 |
 25–29 | 160 | 41.7 |
 ≥ 30 | 75 | 19.5 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
 Married | 369 | 96.1 |
 Unmarried | 15 | 3.9 |
Level of education | Â | Â |
 Unable to read and write | 23 | 6 |
 Primary school (grade 1–8) | 165 | 43 |
 Secondary school (grade 9–12) | 118 | 30.7 |
 Diploma and above | 78 | 20.3 |
Occupation | Â | Â |
 Housewife | 226 | 58.8 |
 Government employee | 34 | 8.9 |
 Private employee | 124 | 32.3 |
Income | Â | Â |
 ≤ 1650 | 62 | 16.1 |
 1651–3200 | 174 | 45.3 |
 > 3200 | 148 | 38.6 |