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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants in Dukem town, Ethiopia, 2016

From: Determinants and perceptions of the utilization of tetanus toxoid immunization among reproductive-age women in Dukem Town, Eastern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Variables (N = 416)

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Religion

 Orthodox

263

63.2

 Catholic

20

4.8

 Protestant

105

25.2

 Muslim

28

6.7

Maternal education

 Never attended

78

18.8

 Only read & write

92

22.1

 primary school

112

26.9

 Secondary and above

134

32.2

Husband education

 Never attended

60

14.4

 Only read & write

68

16.3

 Primary school

95

22.8

 Secondary and above

193

46.4

Maternal ethnic group

 Oromo

295

70.9

 Amhara

90

21.6

 Guraghe

22

5.2

 Tigrie

9

2.3

Mothers marital status

 Married

328

78.8

 Divorced

49

11.8

 Widowed

15

3.7

 Never married

12

2.9

 Separated

12

2.8

Monthly income

 ≤500ETB

28

6.7

 501-1000ETB

93

22.3

 > 1000ETB

295

71.0

Radio in the house

 Yes

249

59.9

 No

167

40.1

TV in the house

 Yes

261

62.7

 No

155

37.3

  1. Keys:-EBT Ethiopian Birr; N number; TV Television