Table 1 Characteristics of live births in Ethiopia from 1995–2011
From: Neonatal mortality in Ethiopia: trends and determinants
| Â | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Â | [Un-weighted] | [weighted] |
Year of birth | Â | Â |
  1995-2000 | 10827 | 33.4 |
  2001-2005 | 8927 | 27.5 |
  2006-2011 | 11674 | 36.0 |
  Missing | 1000 | 3.1 |
Birth type | Â | Â |
  Singleton | 32042 | 99.0 |
  Twin+ | 386 | 1.0 |
Child’s sex |  |  |
  Male | 16571 | 51.6 |
  Female | 15857 | 48.4 |
Size at birth | Â | Â |
  Average or larger than average | 22280 | 68.7 |
  Smaller than average | 9993 | 30.8 |
  Missing | 155 | 0.5 |
Birthorder | Â | Â |
  1-2 | 11936 | 34.7 |
  3 | 4613 | 14.1 |
  4+ | 15879 | 51.2 |
Birth interval | Â | Â |
  Not applicable (only one birth) | 6443 | 19.9 |
  <2 years | 5668 | 17.5 |
  2+ years | 20276 | 62.5 |
  Missing | 41 | 0.1 |
Age of mother at birth | Â | Â |
  <18 years | 1947 | 5.5 |
  18-34 years | 25576 | 78.4 |
  35+ years | 4905 | 16.2 |
Season of birth | Â | Â |
  Spring [Sept.-Nov.] | 9208 | 27.1 |
  Summer [Dec.-Feb.] | 8592 | 25.2 |
  Autumn [Mar.-May] | 8031 | 25.4 |
  Winter [June-Aug.] | 6597 | 22.3 |
Mother received Tetanus Toxoid Injection (TTI) | Â | Â |
  None or 1 TTI | 26293 | 83.0 |
  2+ TTI | 6135 | 17.0 |
Delivery place/assistance | Â | Â |
  Home delivery/not assisted by TBA/HW | 20149 | 62.1 |
  Home delivery - assisted by TBA/HW | 8662 | 26.7 |
  Government hospital | 2044 | 6.3 |
  Health center | 1026 | 3.2 |
  Other facilities (private/NGO) | 547 | 1.7 |
Mode of delivery | Â | Â |
  Non-caesarian section | 31825 | 98.1 |
  Caesarian section | 603 | 1.9 |
Mother's education | Â | Â |
  No education | 24519 | 76.5 |
  Elementary | 5877 | 19.3 |
  Secondary+ | 2032 | 4.2 |
Household wealth score | Â | Â |
  Low | 14203 | 43.8 |
  Medium | 6032 | 18.6 |
  High | 12193 | 37.6 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
  Not currently married | 2439 | 7.1 |
  Currently married/in union | 29989 | 92.8 |
Residence | Â | Â |
  Urban | 5067 | 10.6 |
  Rural | 27361 | 89.4 |
Region | Â | Â |
  Tigray | 3302 | 6.4 |
  Affar | 2348 | 1.1 |
  Amhara | 4377 | 23.6 |
  Oromiya | 5892 | 41.4 |
  Somali | 2368 | 2.5 |
  Benishangul Gumuz | 2529 | 1.1 |
  SNNP | 4939 | 21.7 |
  Gambela | 1974 | 0.3 |
  Harari | 1733 | 0.2 |
  Addis Ababa | 1296 | 1.5 |
  Dire Dawa | 1670 | 0.3 |
Total | 32428 | 100.0 |