TABLE 1.

Background Characteristics of Respondents, Baseline Survey of Ethiopia Maternal Health Care Service Utilization Study, 2020

NNo. (%)
Residence (regional clusters)3,016
 Emerging regions580 (19.2)
 Agrarian regions2,030 (67.3)
 Urban406 (13.5)
Mother’s age, years (mean: 28.3 years)2,988
 15–19168 (5.6)
 20–24677 (22.7)
 25–29913 (30.6)
 30–34614 (20.6)
 35–39504 (16.9)
 40–4496 (3.2)
 45–5416 (0.5)
Child’s age, months3,016
 12–171,622 (53.8)
 18–231,394 (46.2)
Currently married3,0162832 (93.9)
Religion3,016
Orthodox Christian1,288 (42.7)
 Muslim1,261 (41.8)
 Protestant424 (14.1)
 Other43 (1.4)
Mothers’ educational status3,016
 No education991 (32.9)
 Elementary (1–8)1,388 (46.0)
 Secondary469 (15.6)
 Above secondary168 (5.6)
Partner educational status2,832
 No education712 (25.1)
 Elementary (1–8)1,208 (42.7)
 Secondary599 (21.2)
 Above secondary313 (11.1)
Mother’s occupational status3,016
 Employed (Government or private institution)154 (5.1)
 Farmer864 (28.6)
 Merchant185 (6.1)
 Unemployed1,577 (52.3)
 Other236 (7.8)
Partner occupation status2,832
 Employed (Government or private institution)497 (17.6)
 Farmer1,480 (52.3)
 Merchant153 (5.4)
 Unemployed54 (1.9)
 Others648 (22.9)