Variable Frequency percent (%)
Age    
<2o 68 17.1
20-34 257 64.6
35-49 73 18.3
Marital status     
Single 45 11.3
Married 332 83.4
Divorced 17 4.3
Widowed 4 1
Ethnicity    
Oromo 260 65.3
Amhara 91 22.9
Tigre 11 2.8
Gurage 32 8
Other 4 1
Religion    
Orthodox 186 46.7
Muslim 173 43.5
Protestant 38 9.5
Other 1  0.3
Educational status    
No formal education 71 17.8
Grade 1-6 94 23.6
Grade 7-12 151 37.9
Diploma and above 82 20.6
Occupation    
Governmental employee   73 18.3
Merchant 48 12.1
Farmer 39 9.8
House wife 191 48
Student 38 9.5
Other 9 2.3
Economic status    
<500 139 34.9
500-1000 84 21.1
>1000 175  44.o
Residence    
Urban 240 60.3
Rural 158 39.7
Table 1: Socio demographic characteristics of delivering mothers in Arsi zone, Assela Hospital, 2013
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