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.