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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in Dubti District, Afar, February 2015

From: Pastoralism and antenatal care service utilization in Dubti District, Afar, Ethiopia, 2015: A cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Number

Percent (%)

Residence (N = 788)

 Peri-urban

182

23.1

 Rural

606

76.9

Age (N = 788)

 16 to 19

67

8.5

 20 to 24

83

10.5

 25 to 29

245

31.1

 30 to 34

177

22.5

 35 to 39

158

20.1

 40 to 44

52

6.6

 45 to 49

6

0.8

 Mean + SD

 

29.9 ± 6.3

Ethnicity (N = 788)

 Afar

671

85.2

 Amhara

73

9.3

 Others

44

5.6

Religion (N = 788)

 Muslim

757

96.1

 Christian

31

3.9

Education (N = 788)

 Illiterate

448

56.9

 Primary and secondary school

327

41.5

 College/university graduate

13

1.6

Marital status (N = 788)

 Married

670

85

 Unmarried

118

15

Source of information (N = 788)

 Dagu

473

60.0

 Health extension workers

432

54.8

 Radio

266

33.8

 Television

182

23.1

 Others

17

2.2

Monthly income (n = 391)

 ≤1000 Ethiopian Birr

212

54.2

 >1000 Ethiopian Birr

179

45.8

 Mean ± SD

 

1182.67 ± 772