Table 1 Characteristics of live births in Ethiopia from 1995–2011
From: Neonatal mortality in Ethiopia: trends and determinants
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| [Un-weighted] | [weighted] | |
| Year of birth | ||
| 1995-2000 | 10827 | 33.4 |
| 2001-2005 | 8927 | 27.5 |
| 2006-2011 | 11674 | 36.0 |
| Missing | 1000 | 3.1 |
| Birth type | ||
| Singleton | 32042 | 99.0 |
| Twin+ | 386 | 1.0 |
| Child’s sex | ||
| Male | 16571 | 51.6 |
| Female | 15857 | 48.4 |
| Size at birth | ||
| Average or larger than average | 22280 | 68.7 |
| Smaller than average | 9993 | 30.8 |
| Missing | 155 | 0.5 |
| Birthorder | ||
| 1-2 | 11936 | 34.7 |
| 3 | 4613 | 14.1 |
| 4+ | 15879 | 51.2 |
| Birth interval | ||
| Not applicable (only one birth) | 6443 | 19.9 |
| <2 years | 5668 | 17.5 |
| 2+ years | 20276 | 62.5 |
| Missing | 41 | 0.1 |
| Age of mother at birth | ||
| <18 years | 1947 | 5.5 |
| 18-34 years | 25576 | 78.4 |
| 35+ years | 4905 | 16.2 |
| Season of birth | ||
| Spring [Sept.-Nov.] | 9208 | 27.1 |
| Summer [Dec.-Feb.] | 8592 | 25.2 |
| Autumn [Mar.-May] | 8031 | 25.4 |
| Winter [June-Aug.] | 6597 | 22.3 |
| Mother received Tetanus Toxoid Injection (TTI) | ||
| None or 1 TTI | 26293 | 83.0 |
| 2+ TTI | 6135 | 17.0 |
| Delivery place/assistance | ||
| Home delivery/not assisted by TBA/HW | 20149 | 62.1 |
| Home delivery - assisted by TBA/HW | 8662 | 26.7 |
| Government hospital | 2044 | 6.3 |
| Health center | 1026 | 3.2 |
| Other facilities (private/NGO) | 547 | 1.7 |
| Mode of delivery | ||
| Non-caesarian section | 31825 | 98.1 |
| Caesarian section | 603 | 1.9 |
| Mother's education | ||
| No education | 24519 | 76.5 |
| Elementary | 5877 | 19.3 |
| Secondary+ | 2032 | 4.2 |
| Household wealth score | ||
| Low | 14203 | 43.8 |
| Medium | 6032 | 18.6 |
| High | 12193 | 37.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Not currently married | 2439 | 7.1 |
| Currently married/in union | 29989 | 92.8 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 5067 | 10.6 |
| Rural | 27361 | 89.4 |
| Region | ||
| Tigray | 3302 | 6.4 |
| Affar | 2348 | 1.1 |
| Amhara | 4377 | 23.6 |
| Oromiya | 5892 | 41.4 |
| Somali | 2368 | 2.5 |
| Benishangul Gumuz | 2529 | 1.1 |
| SNNP | 4939 | 21.7 |
| Gambela | 1974 | 0.3 |
| Harari | 1733 | 0.2 |
| Addis Ababa | 1296 | 1.5 |
| Dire Dawa | 1670 | 0.3 |
| Total | 32428 | 100.0 |