Table 1: socio-demographic and obstetrics characteristics of women of reproductive age in Harar city, 2016 |
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Variable |
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Age |
< 18 |
25 |
6.3 |
18 - 24 |
121 |
30.3 |
|
25 – 34 |
206 |
51.5 |
|
≥ 35 |
48 |
12 |
|
Religion |
Orthodox |
129 |
32.3 |
Muslim |
191 |
47.8 |
|
Protestant |
74 |
18.5 |
|
Other(specify) |
6 |
1.6 |
|
Ethnicity |
Oromo |
251 |
62.8 |
Amara |
74 |
18.5 |
|
Harari |
46 |
11.5 |
|
Tigrae |
19 |
4.8 |
|
Others |
10 |
2.5 |
|
Residence |
Urban |
222 |
55.5 |
Rural |
178 |
44.5 |
|
Woman educational status |
Unable to read & write |
46 |
11.5 |
Able to read and write only |
49 |
12.3 |
|
Grade 1-6 |
100 |
25 |
|
Grade 7-12 |
59 |
14.8 |
|
Above grade 12 |
52 |
13 |
|
Husband educational status |
Unable to read & write |
21 |
5.25 |
Able to read and write only |
42 |
10.5 |
|
Grade 1-6 |
53 |
13 |
|
Grade 7-12 |
135 |
33.75 |
|
Above grade 12 |
149 |
37.25 |
|
Women occupation |
House wife |
174 |
43.5 |
Employed (private) |
28 |
7 |
|
Employed (government) |
59 |
14.75 |
|
Small scale merchant |
52 |
13 |
|
Farmer |
22 |
5.5 |
|
Daily laborer |
28 |
7 |
|
Student |
37 |
9.25 |
|
Husband occupation |
Employed (private) |
38 |
9.5 |
Employed ( gov’t) |
154 |
38.5 |
|
Small scale merchant |
65 |
16.25 |
|
Farmer |
90 |
22.5 |
|
Others |
53 |
13.25 |
|
Age at first marriage |
< 18 |
108 |
27 |
≥ 18 |
292 |
73 |