Incidence and predictors of neonatal mortality among neonates admitted in Amhara regional state referral hospitals, Ethiopia: prospective follow up study

Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of parents of neonates admitted in Amhara Referral hospitals Northern Ethiopia (n = 612)

Variables	Number	Percent
Current Maternal Age
18–19 years	26	4.25
20–34 years	478	78.10
≥ 35 years	108	17.65
Marital status
married	593	96.9
unmarried	19	3.1
Maternal Occupation
Housewife	356	58.17
Government employee	141	23.04
Merchant	77	12.5
Others^a	38	6.21
Husband Occupation (n = 593)
Farmer	228	38.45
Government employee	159	26.81
Merchant	133	22.43
Others^b	73	12.31
Maternal educational status
Unable to read & write	207	33.82
Able to read & write	30	4.9
Primary school(1–8)	107	17.48
Secondary school (9–12)	76	12.42
Higher education (>12)	192	31.37
Husband educational status (n = 593)
Unable to read & write	177	29.85
Able to read & write	65	10.96
Primary school	63	10.62
Secondary school	89	15.01
Higher education	199	33.56
Family monthly income (in US$)
< 139	472	77.1
≥ 139	140	22.9
Religious
Orthodox	546	89.22
Muslim	66	10.78
Distance to health facility in hours (on foot)
≤ 2 h	586	95.8
> 2 h	26	4.2
Ethnicity Group
Amhara	594	97.06
Others^c	18	2.94

^aStudent, Daily laborer, House worker & Private employee, ^bDaily laborer, Student, Private employee & Car driver, ^cAgew, Oromo & Binshangul Gumz

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