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Table 1 Socio- economic and demographic characteristics of reproductive age group mothers in Sherkole district Feb-March, Western Ethiopia 2018

From: Magnitude of home delivery and associated factors among child bearing age mothers in Sherkole District, Benishangul Gumuz regional state-Western-Ethiopia

Variable

Frequency

%

Age

 15–24

97

23.9

 25–34

307

67.9

 35–49

37

8.2

Residence

 Rural

343

77.7

 Semi urban

98

22.2

 Ethnicity

 Berta

433

98.1

 Other

8

1.9

Marital status

 Married

417

94.6

 Unmarried

24

5.4

 Religion

 Muslim

434

98.6

 Others

7

1.3

Respondent occupation

 House wife

139

31.6

 Farmer

302

68.4

Occupation of the spouse

 Farmer

416

94.3

 Others

19

4.3

Respondents educational status

 Illiterate

190

43.7

 Able to read and write

41

9.3

 Primary school and above

210

47.9

Educational status of spouse

 Illiterate

172

39

 Able to read and write

68

15.4

 Primary and above

201

45.6

Monthly income (ETB)

 < 320

348

78.9

 320–600

93

21.1