Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women coming for infants first measles vaccination at Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia, Dessie Model Clinic, Northeast Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 472)
Variables | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 15–24 | 83 (17.58) |
25–29 | 240 (50.85) | |
30–34 | 89 ( 18.86) | |
35–49 | 60 (12.71) | |
Residence | Rural | 9 (1.91) |
Urban | 463 (98.09) | |
Marital status | Not married | 10 (2.12) |
Married | 462 (97.88) | |
Educational level | No education | 26 (5.51) |
Primary | 139 (29.45) | |
Secondary | 130 (27.54) | |
Tertiary | 177 (37.50) | |
Religion | Orthodox | 203 (43.01) |
Muslim | 259 (54.87) | |
Others | 10 (2.12) | |
Occupation | Governmental employee | 90 (19.07) |
Merchant | 36 ( 7.63) | |
Private employee | 22 (4.66) | |
Housewife | 324 (68.64) | |
Husband Educational level | No education | 34 (7.36) |
Primary | 64 (13.85) | |
Secondary | 163 (35.28) | |
Tertiary | 201 (43.51) | |
Husband Occupation | Governmental employee | 163 (35.28) |
Merchant | 126 (27.27) | |
Private employee | 94 (20.35) | |
Daily labor | 53 (11.47) | |
Driver | 17 (3.68) | |
Student | 9 (1.95) | |
Average monthly income | 0–5000 ETB | 172 (36.44) |
5001–8000 ETB | 75 (15.89) | |
8001–14,000 ETB | 110 (23.31) | |
14,001–53,000 ETB | 115 (4.36) |