Table 1 Background characteristics of mothers, Adami Tulu District, Ethiopia, 2003
Characteristics (n = 2087) | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | Â | Â |
   15–24 | 639 | 30.6 |
   25–34 | 1059 | 50.8 |
   35–44 | 355 | 17.0 |
   45–54 | 34 | 1.6 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
   Currently married | 2035 | 97.5 |
   Widow | 35 | 1.7 |
   Divorced or separated | 9 | 0.4 |
   Never married (single) | 8 | 0.4 |
Religion | Â | Â |
   Muslim | 1902 | 91.1 |
   Orthodox Christian | 132 | 6.3 |
   Protestant Christian | 38 | 1.8 |
   Other | 15 | 0.7 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
   Oromo | 1905 | 91.3 |
   Siltie | 111 | 5.3 |
   Gurage | 39 | 1.9 |
   Amhara | 12 | 0.6 |
   Other | 20 | 0.9 |
Educational status | Â | Â |
   Illiterate | 1812 | 86.8 |
   Read only | 30 | 1.4 |
   Read and write | 37 | 1.8 |
   Elementary (grade 1–6) | 196 | 9.4 |
   Junior/secondary (grade 7–12) | 12 | 0.6 |
Occupation | Â | Â |
   Housewife | 2045 | 98.0 |
   Farmer | 38 | 1.8 |
   Other | 4 | 0.1 |