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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers in Dale district, southern Ethiopia, 2015

From: Is the role of Health Extension Workers in the delivery of maternal and child health care services a significant attribute? The case of Dale district, southern Ethiopia

Variables

Category

Frequency

Percent (%)

Maternal age

15–19

85

14.5

20–24

183

31.3

25–29

187

32.0

30–34

86

14.7

35–39

30

5.1

> 40

14

2.4

Mother’s educational status

Illiterate

143

23.4

Primary education

388

63.6

Secondary education

68

11.1

Higher education

11

1.8

Marital status

Married

576

94.4

Widowed

21

3.4

Divorced

13

2.1

Age of the index child (months)

Neonate

58

9.4

1–6

176

28.7

7–11

88

14.3

12–23

99

16.1

24–59

192

31.3

Ethnicity

Sidama

583

95.1

Amhara

14

2.3

Other

16

2.7

Religion

Protestant

511

83.4

Orthodox

22

3.6

Catholic

63

10.3

Muslim

17

2.8

Occupational status

Housewife

511

83.4

Farmer

75

12.2

Other

27

4.4

Listen to the radio

Yes

101

17

No

492

83

Graduated as a model family

Yes

331

54

No

282

46