Table 1: Socio-Demographic characteristics among women in postpartum period, in health centers of four sub-cities of Addis Ababa city Administration, Ethiopia, (N=618).

Characteristics Frequency Percent
Age in years
15-24 138 22.3
25-34 410 66.3
>35 70 11.3
Marital status
Married 526 85.1
Unmarried 92 14.9
Attended school
Yes 502 81.2
No 116 18.8
Highest level of education
Primary school 124 24.0
Secondary school 110 21.3
Technical or vocational 60 11.6
Diploma 115 22.2
Degree and above 108 20.9
Occupational status
Employed 337 54.5
Unemployed 281 45.5
Difficult with income
Yes 210 34.0
No 408 66.0
Monthly average income
<445 170 27.5
446-1200 64 10.4
1201-2500 97 15.7
2501-3500 96 15.5
>3501 191 30.9