Associated Factors with Low Birth Weight in Dire Dawa City, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers delivered at governmental hospitals of Dire Dawa City, eastern Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 420).

Variables	Frequency	Percent (%)
Maternal age
15–19	18	4.3
20–24	108	25.7
25–29	152	36.2
30 and above	142	33.8
Marital status
Married	376	89.5
Single	25	7.7
Others	19	4.4
Religion
Muslim	242	57.6
Orthodox	119	28.3
Protestant	54	12.9
Others	5	1.2
Maternal educational status
Unable to read and write	80	19
Able to read and write	85	20.2
Attend primary school	121	28.8
Attended secondary school	48	11.4
College and above	86	20.5
Maternal occupational status
Housewife	169	40.2
Merchant	130	31
Government employee	72	17.1
Nongovernmental employee	49	11.6
Residence
Urban	306	72.9
Rural	114	27.1
Family size
<4	293	69.8
4-5	56	13.3
>5	71	16.9