Table 2 Background characteristics of women with high parity in four regions of Ethiopia (n = 977)
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Region | Â | Â |
 Afar | 236 | 24.2 |
 Somali | 388 | 39.7 |
 Benishangul Gumuz | 225 | 23.0 |
 Gambela | 128 | 13.1 |
Type of place of residence | ||
 Rural | 873 | 89.4 |
 Urban | 104 | 10.6 |
Women age | Â | Â |
 <=24 | 106 | 10.8 |
 25–34 | 465 | 47.6 |
 >34 | 406 | 41.6 |
Education level | Â | Â |
 No education | 864 | 88.4 |
 Primary | 93 | 9.5 |
 Secondary and above | 20 | 2.0 |
Household wealth status | Â | Â |
 Poorest | 684 | 70.0 |
 Poorer | 103 | 10.5 |
 Middle | 56 | 5.7 |
 Richer | 66 | 6.8 |
 Richest | 68 | 7.0 |
Religion | Â | Â |
 Muslim | 737 | 75.4 |
 Orthodox | 66 | 6.8 |
 Protestant | 138 | 14.1 |
 Others | 36 | 3.7 |
Work status | Â | Â |
 No | 723 | 74.0 |
 Yes | 254 | 26.0 |
Total | 977 | 100 |