Prevalence of Underweight and Its Associated Factors among Reproductive Age Group Women in Ethiopia: Analysis of the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey Data

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of reproductive age group women in Ethiopia, EDHS 2016 (N = 2848).

Characteristics	Response	Frequency	Percentage
Respondents’ age	15–24 years old	728	25.6
	25–34 years old	1306	45.9
	≥35 years old	814	28.6
Religion	Orthodox	1516	53.2
	Catholic	21	0.7
	Protestant	623	21.9
	Muslim	674	23.7
	Others	14	0.5
Educational status of respondents	No education	1231	43.2
	Primary	990	34.8
	Secondary	365	12.8
	Higher	262	9.2
Region of respondents	Tigray	330	11.6
	Afar	70	2.5
	Amhara	532	18.7
	Oromia	363	12.7
	Somali	16	0.6
	Benishangul	207	7.3
	SNNPR	480	16.9
	Gambella	192	6.7
	Harari	146	5.1
	Addis Ababa	354	12.4
	Dire Dawa	158	5.5
Area of residence	Urban	1054	37.0
	Rural	1794	63.0
Employment status	Not employed	1243	43.6
	Employed	1605	56.4
Husband/partner’s educational status	No education	899	31.6
	Primary	1089	38.2
	Secondary	465	16.3
	Higher	395	13.9
Respondents’ wealth index	Poor	698	24.5
	Medium	453	15.9
	Rich	1697	59.6