Table 1: socio-demographic characteristics of reproductive age women in Aneded Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014

Socio-demographic characteristics

Number

Percent

Age in years

 

 

15-27

352

45.4

28-38

339

43.7

39-49

85

11.0

Marital status

 

 

 Married

643

82.9

 Single

67

8.6

 Widowed

16

2.1

 Divorced

47

6.1

 Separated

3

0.4

Religion

 

 

  Orthodox

759

97.8

  Protestant

6

o.8

  Muslim

11

1.4

Residence

 

 

Urban

74

9.5

Rural

702

90.5

Educational level

 

 

Can’t read and write

462

59.5

Can read and write

168

21.6

Attend primary school

68

8.8

Attend secondary school

40

5.2

college diploma and above

38

4.9

Occupation

 

 

 Government Worker

52

6.7

 Private Worker

34

4.4

 Farmer

617

79.5

 Daily Labor

33

4.3

 Merchant

40

5.2

Monthly income (in Ethiopian birr)

 

 

0-250

65

8.4

251-650

147

18.9

651-1400

376

48.5

1401-2500

161

20.7

2500-10,000

27

3.5

Additional monthly income from   family members

 

 

              Yes

179

23.1

              No

597

76.9

Primary education and above from family members

 

 

               Yes

358

46.1

                No

418

53.9

Radio possession

 

 

  Yes

342

44.1

  No

434

55.9

Television possession

 

 

  Yes

50

6.4

  No

726

93.6