Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women attending health facilities of Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia 2020

Age in years

 < 35

22(15.1)

207(72.9)

229(53.2)

 >  = 35

124(84.9)

77(27.1)

201(46.8)

Religion

Orthodox

66(45.2%)

128(45.1%)

194(45.1%)

Muslim

71(48.6%)

134(47.2%)

205(47.7%)

Protestant

9(6.2%)

22(7.7%)

31(7.2%)

Residence

Urban

101(69.2%)

139(48.9%)

240(55.8%)

Rural

45(30.8%)

145(51.1%)

190(44.2%)

Educational status

No formal education

16(11%)

52(18.3%)

68(15.8)

Primary

31(21.2%)

74(26.1%)

105(24.4%)

Secondary

64(43.8%)

127(44.7%)

191(44.4%)

College and above

35(24%)

31(10.9%)

66(15.4%)

Occupation

Housewife

47(32.2%)

201(70.8%)

248(57.7%)

Gov.t employee

20(13.7%)

23(8.2%)

43(10%)

Private employee

79(54.1%)

60(21%)

139(32.3%)

Average monthly income

 < 1000

8(5.5%)

95(33.4%)

103(23.9%)

1000–1999

29(19.8%)

73(27.7%)

102(23.8%)

 ≥ 2000

109(74.7%)

116(40.9%)

225(52.3%)