Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers participated in this study (N = 1152)
From: Cause of neonatal deaths in Northern Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study
Characteristics | N (%) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Hospital | ||
 Ayder Referral | 139 | 12.1 |
 Adwa | 198 | 17.2 |
 Lemlem Karl | 147 | 12.8 |
 Suhl | 143 | 12.4 |
 KahsayAbera | 102 | 8.9 |
 Kidistmaram | 213 | 18.5 |
 Adigrat | 210 | 18.2 |
Maternal Age at marriage | ||
  < 18 | 368 | 31.9 |
  ≥ 18 | 784 | 68.1 |
Religion | ||
 Orthodox | 1084 | 94.1 |
 Other | 68 | 5.9 |
Residence | ||
 Rural | 397 | 34.5 |
 Urban | 755 | 65.5 |
Educational status | ||
Unable to read and write | 275 | 23.9 |
 Primary | 338 | 29.3 |
 Secondary | 361 | 31.3 |
 Tertiary | 178 | 15.5 |
Monthly income | ||
 Poor | 327 | 32.2 |
 Medium | 316 | 31.1 |
 Rich | 373 | 36.7 |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 1071 | 93.0 |
 Other | 81 | 7.0 |