Table 2 The sociodemographic characteristics of study participants
Variables | Weighted Frequency(n) | Percent(%) |
|---|---|---|
Maternal education | ||
 No formal education | 2650 | 63.60 |
 Primary education | 1080 | 25.92 |
 Secondary education | 274 | 6.57 |
 Higher education | 163 | 3.90 |
Maternal occupation | ||
 Not working | 2728 | 65.46 |
 Working | 1439 | 34.54 |
Husband education | ||
 No formal education | 1744 | 41.87 |
 Primary education | 1307 | 31.35 |
 Secondary education | 820 | 19.68 |
 Higher education | 296 | 7.10 |
Husband occupation | ||
 Not working | 811 | 19.47 |
 Working | 3356 | 80.53 |
Wealth status | ||
 Poorest | 806 | 19.34 |
 Poor | 799 | 19.17 |
 Middle | 882 | 21.18 |
 Rich | 790 | 18.94 |
 Richest | 890 | 21.37 |
Husband drinks alcohol | ||
 No | 2896 | 69.49 |
 Yes | 1271 | 30.51 |
Media exposure | ||
 Yes | 1536 | 36.87 |
  No | 2631 | 63.13 |
Maternal age | ||
 15–24 | 738 | 17.70 |
 25–34 | 1817 | 43.62 |
 35–39 | 1231 | 29.55 |
 40–49 | 381 | 9.13 |
Sex of household head | ||
 Male | 3283 | 78.80 |
 Female | 884 | 21.20 |
Residence | ||
 Urban | 719 | 17.26 |
 Rural | 3447 | 82.74 |
Region | ||
 City dewellers | 157 | 3.75 |
 Pastoral | 1820 | 43.68 |
 Agrarian | 2190 | 52.58 |
Community illiteracy | ||
 Low | 2312 | 55.49 |
 High | 1855 | 44.51 |
Community poverty level | ||
 Low | 807 | 19.36 |
 High | 3360 | 80.64 |
Community media exposure | ||
 Low | 2217 | 53.19 |
 High | 1950 | 46.81 |