| Variables | Category | Frequency[N=515] | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of mother | <20 | 322 | 62.5 |
| 20-30 | 52 | 10.1 | |
| >30 | 141 | 27.4 | |
| Residence | Rural | 55 | 10.7 |
| Urban | 460 | 89.3 | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 418 | 81.2 |
| Protestant | 58 | 11.3 | |
| Muslim | 39 | 7.6 | |
| Ethnicity | Tigray | 500 | 97.1 |
| Afar | 15 | 2.9 | |
| Marital status | Married | 373 | 72.8 |
| Single | 138 | 26.8 | |
| Divorced | 4 | 0.8 | |
| Maternal educational status | No formal education | 246 | 47.8 |
| Elementary school | 120 | 23.3 | |
| Secondary and above | 149 | 28.9 | |
| Husband educational status | No formal education | 277 | 53.8 |
| Elementary school | 136 | 26.4 | |
| Secondary and above | 102 | 19.8 | |
| Mother occupational status | Housewife | 312 | 60.6 |
| Government employee | 94 | 18.2 | |
| Self-employed | 109 | 21.2 |