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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants in southern Ethiopia, 2023 (N = 411)

From: Hidden cost of hospital-based delivery and associated factors among postpartum women attending public hospitals in Gamo zone, southern Ethiopia

Variables

Categories

Frequency

Percent

Age of respondent

20–24

25–29

30–34

>=35

161

160

60

30

39.2

38.9

14.6

7.3

Residence of respondents

Urban

Rural

177

234

43.1

56.9

Method of arrival

Referral

By self

142

269

34.5

65.5

Level of education mother

No formal education

Primary education

Secondary education

More than secondary education

176

96

81

58

42.8

23.4

19.7

14.1

Occupation of mother

House wife

Government employee

Merchant

private employee

209

82

66

54

50.9

20.0

16.1

13.0

level of education of father

No formal education

Primary education

secondary education

more than secondary education

110

90

99

112

26.7

21.9

24.1

27.3

Occupation of father

Farmer

Government employee

Merchant

private employee

150

115

114

32

36.5

28.0

27.7

7.8

Monthly income of family

< 1000

1001–3000

3001–5000

5001–7000

> 7000

103

102

104

71

31

25.1

24.8

25.3

17.3

7.5

Religion

Orthodox

Protestant

Muslim

Others *

196

133

58

24

47.7

32.4

14.1

5.8

  1. Key notes *Indicates catholic, Adventist