Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of post-partum women in Addis Ababa public hospitals, Addis Ababa, August 25 to September 30, 2019-(N = 286)
Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
  ≤ 19 | 4 | 1.4 |
 20–24 | 58 | 20.3 |
 25–29 | 141 | 49.3 |
 30–34 | 47 | 16.4 |
 Above 35 | 36 | 12.6 |
Marital Status | ||
 Married | 252 | 88.1 |
 Divorced | 20 | 7.0 |
 Unmarried | 6 | 2.1 |
 Widowed | 8 | 2.8 |
Level of education | ||
 No formal education | 21 | 7.3 |
 Primary (1–8) | 90 | 31.5 |
 Secondary (9–12) | 104 | 36.4 |
 College and above | 71 | 24.8 |
Religion | ||
 Orthodox | 124 | 43.4 |
 Muslim | 108 | 37.8 |
 Protestant | 46 | 16.1 |
 Catholic | 8 | 2.8 |
Occupation | ||
 Housewife | 106 | 37.1 |
 Government employee | 28 | 9.8 |
 Private employee | 51 | 17.8 |
 Daily laborer | 20 | 7.0 |
 Self employed | 56 | 19.6 |
 Merchant | 25 | 8.7 |