Characteristics of study participants (women with their child) in Ethiopia (2016 DHS)
| Respondent’s characteristics | Frequency | Proportion (%) |
| Age group | ||
| <20 | 310 | 5.8 |
| 20–34 | 3913 | 73.8 |
| 35–49 | 1081 | 20.4 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 1086 | 20.5 |
| Rural | 4218 | 79.5 |
| Education | ||
| No education | 3164 | 59.7 |
| Primary (grade 1–8) | 1471 | 27.7 |
| Secondary (grade 9–12) | 436 | 8.2 |
| Higher (above grade 12) | 233 | 4.4 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 1667 | 31.4 |
| Catholic | 34 | 0.6 |
| Protestant | 954 | 18 |
| Muslim | 2554 | 48.2 |
| Traditional | 52 | 1 |
| Other | 43 | 0.8 |
| Current marital status | ||
| Married | 4957 | 93.5 |
| Living with partner | 54 | 1 |
| Widowed | 56 | 1.1 |
| Divorced | 184 | 3.5 |
| No longer living together/separated | 53 | 1 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poorest | 1878 | 35.4 |
| Poorer | 876 | 16.5 |
| Middle | 732 | 13.8 |
| Richer | 657 | 12.4 |
| Richest | 1161 | 21.9 |
| Mothers’ occupation | ||
| Not working | 3160 | 59.6 |
| Professional | 802 | 15.1 |
| Agriculture | 1000 | 18.9 |
| Manual | 342 | 6.4 |
Wealth index: Scores of consumer goods they own, ranging from a television to a bicycle or car, in addition to housing characteristics, such as source of drinking water, toilet facilities and flooring materials. Professional: Work after or qualified in a profession (eg, lawyer, engineer, nurses, etc).