Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women with symptoms of postpartum depression in Sodo district, Ethiopia, 2014 (n = 385)
From: Treatment gap and help-seeking for postpartum depression in a rural African setting
| Socio-demographic characteristic | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ||
| Less than 20 | 28 | 7.3 |
| 20–29 | 174 | 45.2 |
| 30–39 | 175 | 45.5 |
| 40 or above | 8 | 2.1 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 374 | 97.1 |
| Single/widowed/divorced | 11 | 2.9 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 363 | 94.3 |
| Urban | 22 | 5.7 |
| Education | ||
| No formal education | 308 | 80.0 |
| Formal education | 77 | 20 |
| Occupation | ||
| House wife | 317 | 82.3 |
| Private (shop, other trade) | 49 | 12.8 |
| No job | 19 | 4.9 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 365 | 94.8 |
| Protestant | 12 | 3.1 |
| Muslim | 6 | 1.6 |
| Other | 2 | 0.6 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Gurage | 353 | 91.7 |
| Oromo | 26 | 6.8 |
| Amhara | 5 | 1.3 |
| Other | 1 | 0.3 |