Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristic of postpartum women who attend postnatal ward at JUMC, from December 1 to 30, 2019.

Variables

Categories

Frequency

Percentage

1. Address

Urban

44

41.5

Rural

62

58.5

2. Age

15-24

23

21.6

25-34

72

68

35-45

11

10.4

3. Educational status

Not read and write

32

30.1

Elementary 1st cycle (1-4 grade)

19

18

Elementary 2nd cycle (5-8 grade)

26

24.5

High school and preparatory school (9-12 grade)

18

17

College & University

11

10.4

4. Marital status

Married

92

86.8

Unmarried

14

13.2

5. Religious

Orthodox

33

31.1

Muslim

48

45.3

Protestant

19

18

Others*

6

5.6

6.Occupational status

Housewives

58

54.7

Government employee

22

20.8

Merchants

18

17

Others**

8

7.5

7. Monthly income in birr

<= 1000

12

11.3

1001-1500

14

13.2

1501-2000

19

18

2001-2500

21

19.8

>= 2500

40

37.7

8. Number of pregnancy

One

12

11.3

Two

20

19

Three

25

23.5

Four and above

49

46.2

9. Distance from health facilities

=< 5 km

10

9.4

5.1-10 km

16

15.1

> 10 km

80

75.5

10. Number of alive children

None

18

17

One

8

7.5

Two

10

9.4

Three

12

11.3

Four and above

58

54.7

11. Number of abortion

None

89

84

One

11

10.4

Two

6

5.6

Three

0

0

Four and above

0

0

*: Catholic, wakefeta; **: Private employee, student, daily workers.