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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the mothers at 2012 (n = 358)

From: Early adversity and psychiatric symptoms – a prospective study on Ethiopian mothers and their children

Variable

Category

Percent

Religion %

Muslim

88.5

Christian (all types)

11.5

Education %

Illiterate:

86.6

≥ Elementary:

13.4

Marital status %

Married

94.7

Divorced

1.1

Widowed

4.2

Residency %

Rural

91.1

Urban

8.9

Poverty status %

Poor

30.2

Moderate

40.5

Better off

29.3