Table 1 Background characteristics of the respondents, Jimma Zone, Dec 2011 (n = 379)

Married and live together

Yes

325

85.8

No

54

14.2

Age

15-24

54

14.2

25-34

156

41.2

= > 35

169

44.6

Religion

Muslim

357

94.2

Orthodox

11

2.9

Protestant

9

2.4

Others

2

0.5

Ethnicity

Oromo

351

92.6

Dawuro

11

2.9

Others*

17

4.5

Occupation

Farmers

375

98.9

Others**

4

1.1

Is the mother pregnant?

Yes

58

15.3

No

321

84.7