Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers in the extended postpartum period, Gondar city, northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 634)
Variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
18–24 | 205 | 32.3 |
25–34 | 331 | 52.2 |
> 35 | 98 | 15.5 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 611 | 96.4 |
Unmarried (in union) | 23 | 3.6 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 546 | 86.2 |
Muslim | 82 | 12.9 |
Protestant | 6 | 0.9 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 546 | 86.2 |
Rural | 88 | 13.8 |
Educational level | ||
No formal education | 116 | 18.3 |
Primary school complete | 105 | 16.6 |
Secondary school complete | 224 | 35.3 |
Higher education complete | 189 | 29.8 |
Occupation | ||
Housewife | 416 | 65.6 |
Government employee | 70 | 11.0 |
Private employee | 112 | 17.7 |
Merchant | 19 | 3.0 |
Others (Daily laborer, student, Tella sellers) | 17 | 2.7 |
Husband’s education status (N = 611) | ||
No formal education complete | 92 | 15.1 |
Primary school complete | 88 | 14.4 |
Secondary school complete | 164 | 26.8 |
Higher education complete | 267 | 43.7 |
Husband’s occupation (N = 611) | ||
Farmer | 41 | 6.7 |
Government employee | 198 | 32.4 |
Private employee | 165 | 27.0 |
Merchant | 131 | 21.4 |
Daily laborer | 59 | 9.7 |
Others (Driver, student, job seekers) | 17 | 2.8 |
Monthly income | ||
Lowest | 64 | 10.1 |
Second | 191 | 30.1 |
Middle | 101 | 15.9 |
Fourth | 142 | 22.4 |
Highest | 136 | 21.5 |