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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and obstetrics history of participants in Gomma Woreda, Jimma zone, Oromia regional state, South West Ethiopia, 2019

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percent
Age	15–24 years	126	33
	25–34 years	236	61.8
	≥ 35 years	20	5.2
Marital status	Single	97	25.4
	Married	285	74.6
Educational status	No formal education	145	38
	Primary education	132	34.6
	Secondary and above	105	27.5
Residence	Urban	140	36.6
	Rural	242	63.4
Religion	Orthodox	88	23.0
	Muslim	267	69.9
	Protestant	12	3.1
	Other	15	3.9
Occupation	Housewife	145	38.0
	Merchant	67	17.5
	Government employee	47	12.3
	Farmer	113	29.6
	Other	10	2.6
Ethnicity	Oromo	306	80.1
	Amhara	36	9.4
	Guraghe	29	7.6
	Other	11	2.9
Birth experience	Yes	295	77.2
	No	87	22.8
Parity	0	87	22.8
	1–4 children	214	56.0
	≥ 5 children	81	21.2
Place of birth for the last child	Health center	172	45.0
	Government hospital	43	11.3
	Other*	16	4.2
	Home	68	17.8
Monthly income	≤ 499	88	23.0
	500–1000	138	36.1
	≥ 1000	156	40.8
Number of health institution visits	Once a year or more	247	64.7
	Once every two years	71	18.6
	Ever no visit	64	16.8

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