Table 1 Socio-demographic and contextual characteristics in the three HDSS in Ethiopia.
Dabat, n(%) | Gelgel-Gibe, n(%) | Kilite-Awlaelo, n(%) | Total, n(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of mother in year | ||||
Under 20 | 1397 (29.0) | 1643 (34.0) | 1788 (37.0) | 4828 (12.5) |
20–24 | 2604 (27.5) | 4426 (46.8) | 2422 (25.6) | 9452 (24.4) |
25–29 | 2699 (27.3) | 4687 (47.4) | 2509 (25.3) | 9895 (25.6) |
30–34 | 2364 (29.3) | 3557 (44.2) | 2131 (26.5) | 8052 (20.8) |
35–39 | 1570 (33.6) | 1783 (38.1) | 1321 (28.3) | 4674 (12.1) |
40–44 | 580 (43.1) | 537 (39.9) | 229 (17.0) | 1346 (3.5) |
45+ | 234 (57.2) | 117 (28.6) | 58 (14.2) | 409 (1.1) |
Residence | ||||
Urban | 2103 (28.5) | 4439 (60.2) | 835 (11.3) | 7377 (19.1) |
Rural | 9362 (29.9) | 12,329 (39.4) | 9623 (30.7) | 31,314 (80.9) |
Ethnicity | ||||
Amara | 11,455 (98.3) | 183 (1.6) | 19 (0.1) | 11,657 (30.1) |
Tigrei | 08 (0.1) | 0 | 10,401 (99.9) | 10,409 (26.9) |
Oromo | 02 (0.01) | 16,208 (99.76) | 38 (0.23) | 16,248 (42.0) |
Gurage, Dawro & Yem | 0 | 264 (100) | 0 | 264 (0.7) |
Other | 0 | 107 (100) | 0 | 107 (0.3) |
Religion | ||||
Orthodox Christian | 11.190 (33.5) | 11,884 (35.5) | 10,348 (31.0) | 33,422 (86.4) |
Muslim | 274 (6.5) | 3859 (91.0) | 106 (2.5) | 4239 (11.0) |
Catholic/protestant | 1 (0.1) | 1019 (99.5) | 04 (0.4) | 1024 (2.6) |
ANC attended | ||||
Yes | 3521 (35.9) | 5299 (54.1) | 983 (10.0) | 9803 (46.7) |
No | 7944 (71.1) | 3180 (28.5) | 48 (0.4) | 11,172 (53.3) |
Place of delivery | ||||
Home | 8158 (36.2) | 10,238 (45.4) | 4164 (18.4) | 22,560 (62.1%) |
Health facility | 3182 (23.6) | 4172 (30.9) | 6150 (45.5) | 13,504 (39.8%) |
Other than home in community | 125 (51.2) | 17 (7.0) | 102 (41.8) | 244 (0.7) |
Mother parity | ||||
Primi | 11,274 (51.6) | 273 (1.2) | 10,310 (47.2) | 21,857 (56.5) |
Multi | 191 (1.1) | 16,495 (98.0) | 148 (0.9) | 16,834 (43.5) |
Gender of newborn | ||||
Female | 5579 (30.0) | 7955 (42.8) | 5036 (27.1) | 18,570 (48.8) |
Male | 5754 (29.5) | 8470 (43.5) | 5249 (27.0) | 19,473 (51.2) |
Multiple pregnancy status | ||||
Singleton | 11,266 (29.5) | 16,563 (43.4) | 10,319 (27.0) | 38,148 (98.6) |
Twin | 197 (36.6) | 203 (37.7) | 138 (25.7) | 538 (1.39) |
Triple and above | 2 (40.0) | 2 (40.0) | 1 (20.0) | 05 (0.01) |
Geographic landscape | ||||
Kolla (tropical zone) | 2564 (26.8) | 7010 (73.1) | 09 (0.1) | 9583 (31.3) |
Woina dega (subtropical zone) | 1125 (9.2) | 2430 (19.8) | 8702 (71.0) | 12,257 (40.0) |
Dega (cool zone) | 7237 (82.1) | 21 (0.24) | 1554 (17.6) | 8812 (28.7) |
Level of health care facility mother used in the catchment area for birth | ||||
Hospitals | 791 (22.1) | 664 (18.5) | 2126 (59.4) | 3581 (9.8) |
Primary health care unit | 2413 (24.3) | 3487 (35.2) | 4012 (40.5) | 9912 (27.2) |
Home and community | 8261 (36.1) | 10,352 (45.2) | 4279 (18.7) | 22,892 (62.9) |
