Table 1 Distribution of mothers by socio demographic characteristics in Mekelle, city, Tigray
Variables | Cases (127) | Controls (254) | Total (n = 381) |
|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
Age | |||
≤ 20 | 46 (36.2%) | 16 (6.3%) | 62 (16.3%) |
21–35 | 53 (41.7%) | 180 (70.9%) | 233 (61.1%) |
≥ 36 | 28 (22%) | 58 (22.8%) | 86 (22.6%) |
Religion | |||
Orthodox | 117 (92.1%) | 207 (81.5%) | 324 (85%) |
Muslim | 6 (4.7%) | 29 (11.4%) | 35 (9.2%) |
Others | 4 (3.1%) | 18 (7.1%) | 22 (5.8%) |
Residence | |||
Rural | 54 (42.5%) | 78 (30.7%) | 132 (34.6%) |
Urban | 73 (57.5%) | 176 (69.3%) | 249 (65.3) |
Ethnicity | |||
Tigray | 125 (98.4) | 225 (88.6%) | 350 (91.9%) |
Amhara | 2 (1.6%) | 15 (5.9%) | 17 (4.5%) |
Other | 0 (0%)0 | 14 (5.5%) | 14 (3.7%) |
Marital status | |||
Single | 29 (22.8%) | 61 (24.0%) | 90 (23.6%) |
Married | 92 (72.4%) | 177 (69.7%) | 269 (70.6%) |
Other | 6 (4.7%) | 16 (6.3%) | 22 (5.8%) |
Educational status | |||
Not read and write | 26(2o.5%) | 40 (15.7%) | 66 (17.3%) |
primary education | 22 (17.3%) | 18 (7.1% | 40 (10.5%) |
Read and write | 7 (5.5%) | 16 (6.3%) | 23 (6%) |
Secondary education | 55 (43.3) | 110 (43.3%) | 165 (40.3%) |
collage/university | 17 (13.4%) | 70 (27.6%) | 87 (22,8%) |
Occupation of the mother | |||
House wife | 89 (70.1%) | 111 (43.7%) | 200 (52.4%) |
Merchant | 14 (11.0%) | 33 (13.0%) | 47 (12.3%) |
Governmental employed | 24 (18.9%) | 110 (43.3%)) | 134 (35.2%) |