| Characteristic | Description | Total (n) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current age of child | 0 | 1948 | 21.7 |
| 1 | 1798 | 20.0 | |
| 2 | 1738 | 19.4 | |
| 3 | 1695 | 18.9 | |
| 4 | 1792 | 20.0 | |
| Mother’s current age | 15-19 | 320 | 3.5 |
| 20-24 | 1805 | 20.2 | |
| 25-29 | 2695 | 30.0 | |
| 30-34 | 2023 | 22.6 | |
| 35-39 | 1413 | 15.8 | |
| 40-44 | 550 | 6.2 | |
| 45-49 | 165 | 1.8 | |
| Sex of child | Male | 4979 | 51.0 |
| Female | 4793 | 49.0 | |
| Region | Tigray | 940 | 10.50 |
| Afar | 854 | 9.50 | |
| Amhara | 889 | 9.90 | |
| Oromia | 1386 | 15.40 | |
| Somali | 1199 | 13.40 | |
| Benishangul-Gumuz | 727 | 8.10 | |
| SNNPR | 1122 | 12.50 | |
| Gambela | 579 | 6.50 | |
| Harari | 458 | 5.10 | |
| Addis Adaba | 397 | 4.40 | |
| Dire Dawa | 420 | 4.70 | |
| Place of residence | Urban | 1623 | 18.10 |
| Rural | 7348 | 81.90 | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 2702 | 30.10 |
| Catholic | 55 | 0.60 | |
| Protestant | 1610 | 17.90 | |
| Muslin | 4447 | 49.60 | |
| Traditional | 88 | 1.00 | |
| Other | 69 | 0.80 | |
| Wealth index | Poor | 4826 | 53.80 |
| Middle | 1289 | 14.40 | |
| Rich | 2856 | 31.80 | |
| Mother work status | No | 6495 | 72.40 |
| Yes | 2476 | 27.60 | |
| Educational attainment of mother | No education | 5745 | 64.00 |
| Primary school | 2302 | 25.70 | |
| Secondary school | 607 | 6.80 | |
| Higher | 317 | 3.50 | |
| Current marital status | Not married | 572 | 6.40 |
| Married | 8399 | 93.60 | |
| Size of child at birth | Large | 2678 | 29.90 |
| Average | 3781 | 42.10 | |
| Small | 2424 | 27.00 | |
| Don't know | 88 | 0.01 |