Research Article

Magnitude of Episiotomy and Associated Factors among Mothers Who Give Birth in Arba Minch General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia: Observation-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents on magnitude and factors of episiotomy in Arba Minch General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia.

VariablesFrequency ()Percentage (%)

Age classification
 <27 years26265.50
 ≥27 years13834.50

Marital status
 Unmarried5714.20
 Married34385.80

Resident
 Urban25563.80
 Rural14536.20

Occupation
 Housewife9724.30
 Employee11729.30
 Merchant10426.00
 Student8220.40

Educational states
 Nonformal education9724.30
 Primary9924.80
 Secondary9724.30
 Collage and above10726.80