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Table 1 Distribution of mothers by socio demographic characteristics in Mekelle, city, Tigray

From: Maternal factors associated with low birth weight in public hospitals of Mekelle city, Ethiopia: a case-control study

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%)