Contribution of health information system to child immunization services in Ethiopia: baseline study of 33 woredas

Table 1 Frequency and percentage of respondents/mothers by their background characteristics: Ethiopia immunization study, 2020

Maternal characteristics	Frequency (n)	Percent
Residence (region cluster)
Emerging regions (pastoral and agro-pastoral)	580	19.20
Agrarian regions	2030	67.30
Urban	406	13.50
Total	3016	100
Age of mother (years)
15–19	168	5.62
20–24	677	22.66
25–29	913	30.56
30–34	614	20.55
35–39	504	16.87
40–44	96	3.21
45–54	16	0.54
Total	2988	100
Age of her child (months)
12–17	1622	53.78
18–23	1394	46.22
Total	3016	100
Currently married or partnered
Yes	2832	93.90
Total	3016	100
Religion
Orthodox	1288	42.71
Muslim	1261	41.81
Protestant	424	14.06
Others (Catholic, traditional)	43	1.43
Total	3016	100
Mothers educational status
No education	991	32.86
Elementary (1–8)	1388	46.02
Secondary	469	15.55
Above secondary	168	5.57
Total	3016	100
Partner educational status
No education	712	25.14
Elementary (1–8)	1208	42.66
Secondary	599	21.15
Above secondary	313	11.05
Total	2832	100
Mothers occupational status
Employed	154	5.11
Farmer	864	28.65
Merchant	185	6.13
Unemployed	1577	52.29
*Others	236	7.82
Total	3016	100
Partner occupational status
Employed	497	17.55
Farmer	1480	52.26
Merchant	153	5.40
Unemployed	54	1.91
*Others	648	22.88
Total	2832	100

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