Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of postpartum women at Asella teaching and referral hospital,2023
Variables | Cases (%) | Control (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | Â | |
15–19 | 6(6.8%) | 11(6.2%) |
20–24 | 14(15.9%) | 46(25.8%) |
25–30 | 33(37.5%) | 91(51.1%) |
30–34 | 20(22.7%) | 8(4.5%) |
> 35 | 15(17.1%) | 22(12.4%) |
Residence | Â | |
Urban | 15(17.0%) | 110(61.8%) |
Rural | 73(83.0%) | 68(38.2%) |
Marital status | Â | Â |
Married | 62(70.4%) | 121(68.0%) |
Single | 15(17.1%) | 40(22.5%) |
Others* | 11(12.5%) | 17(9.5%) |
Educational status of the mother | Â | |
No formal education | 29(33.0%) | 23(12.9%) |
Primary | 28(31.8%) | 56(31.5%) |
Secondary | 16(18.2%) | 53(29.8%) |
College and above | 15(17.0%) | 46(25.8%) |
Educational status of husband | Â | |
No formal education | 14(15.9%) | 26(14.6%) |
Primary | 27(30.7%) | 62(34.8%) |
Secondary | 29(33.0%) | 43(24.2%) |
College and above | 18(20.4%) | 46(25.8%) |
Moher’s occupation |  | |
Government employee | 7(8.0%) | 13(7.3%) |
Merchant | 8(9.1%) | 9(5.0%) |
Housewife | 69(78.4%) | 140(78.7%) |
Others** | 4(4.5%) | 16(9.0%) |