Level and correlates of disrespect and abuse among newborns in selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers in selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 496)

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Age
< 25	148	29.8
25–34	315	63.5
≥ 35	33	6.7
Place of residence
Urban	380	76.6
Rural	116	23.4
Religion
Orthodox	211	42.5
Muslim	186	37.5
Protestant	91	18.4
Catholic	2	0.4
Traditional	6	1.2
Marital status
Unmarried	28	5.7
Married/living together	440	88.7
Divorced	22	4.4
Widowed	6	1.2
Educational level^a
No formal education	15	3.0
Primary school	192	38.7
Secondary school	219	44.2
Technical/vocational	44	8.9
Higher	26	5.2
Occupation
Student	10	2.0
Housewife	364	73.4
Daily laborer	20	4.0
Private business	62	12.5
Employee	40	8.1
Estimated household monthly income in USD (n = 411)^b
< 56.7	109	26.5
≥ 56.7	302	73.5

^aEducational level refers to the highest level of education attended, whether or not that level was completed
^b85 missed values

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