Table 1 Characteristics of study regions
From: Newborn care practices at home and in health facilities in 4 regions of Ethiopia
Indicators | National | Amharra | Oromia | SNNP | Tigray |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic indicators | |||||
Population* | 73,918,505 | 17,214,056 | 27,158,471 | 15,042,531 | 4,314,456 |
Proportion urban population* | 16% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 20% |
Proporiton of men who are engaged in agriculture | 73% | 80% | 77% | 77% | 71% |
Total fertility rate (per woman) | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
Proportion of women who are literate | 38% | 36% | 38% | 31% | 45% |
Mortality rates | |||||
Under-five mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 88 | 108 | 12 | 116 | 85 |
Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 59 | 76 | 73 | 78 | 64 |
Neonatal mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 37 | 54 | 40 | 38 | 44 |
Maternal and child health services indicators | |||||
Proportion of pregnant women receiving antental care from a skilled provider | 57% | 59% | 61% | 59% | 35% |
Proportion of deliveries at a skilled facility | 10% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 12% |
Proportion of women with a postnatal check up in first 2Â days after birth | 7% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 13% |
Proportion of children (age 12–23 months) who received all basic vaccinations by twelve months | 24% | 26% | 16% | 24% | 59% |