Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of lactating mothers attending EPI in public health facilities in Gondar town, Amhara Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia 2020 (n = 414)
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Residence | ||
 Urban | 372 | 90.7 |
 Rural | 38 | 9.3 |
Age of mother in year | ||
  < 20 | 29 | 7.1 |
 20–25 | 130 | 31.7 |
 26–30 | 170 | 41.4 |
  > 30 | 81 | 19.8 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Amhara | 352 | 85.9 |
 Kimant | 38 | 9.3 |
 othera | 20 | 4.9 |
Religion | ||
 Orthodox | 348 | 84.9 |
 Muslim | 56 | 13.7 |
 Protestant | 6 | 1.5 |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 391 | 95.4 |
 Divorced | 17 | 4.1 |
 otherb | 2 | 0.5 |
Occupation | ||
 housewife | 272 | 66.3 |
 government employee | 73 | 17.8 |
 self-employee | 44 | 10.7 |
 otherc | 21 | 5.1 |
Educational status | ||
 has no formal education | 54 | 13.2 |
 grade 1–8 | 91 | 22.2 |
 grade 9–12 | 153 | 37.3 |
 diploma and above | 112 | 27.3 |