Perinatal Depression and Associated Factors among Mothers in Southern Ethiopia: Evidence from Arba Minch Zuria Health and Demographic Surveillance Site

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of participants Arba Minch Zuria District, Ethiopia, March, 2017.

Characteristics	Frequency	Percent
Age group
15–24	192	27.27
25–34	384	54.55
35 and above	128	18.18
Age (mean ± SD)
Religion
Protestant	510	72.44
Orthodox	186	26.42
Other	8	1.14
Ethnicity
Gamo	465	66.05
Gofa	36	5.11
Wolayta	36	5.11
Amhara	105	14.91
Oromo	24	3.41
Other	38	5.40
Marital status
Not married	24	3.42
Married	678	96.58
Educational status
Unable to read and write	360	51.14
Primary education	234	33.24
Secondary education and above	110	15.63
Occupation
Housewife	540	76.70
Farmer	98	13.92
Others	66	9.38
Husband occupation
Farmer	482	69.05
Merchant	66	9.46
Daily laborer	92	13.18
Other	64	9.09
Husband education
Unable to read and write	290	41.43
Primary Education	280	40.00
Secondary education and above	130	18.57
Monthly income
Up to 1000	287	41.35
More than 1000	145	20.89
I do not know	262	37.75