List of independent variables for the assessment of traditional birth attendant in Ethiopia (Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2019)
Variable | Descriptions (classification) |
Age of the mother (year) | 15–24, 25–34, 35–49 |
Religion | Orthodox, Protestant, Muslim, other |
Residence status | Urban or rural |
Region | Larger central: Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR Small peripherals: Benishangul, Gambela, Afar, Somali Metropolis: Harari, Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa. |
Mother educational status | No education, primary, secondary, higher |
Wealth index | Poor, middle and rich |
Marital status | Not married or married |
Antenatal | No antenatal care visit, 1–3 or 4 and above |
Preceding birth interval (months) | <24 months >24 months |
Age of respondent at first birth | 14 or less, 15–19, 20–24, 25 or more |
Number of living children | Primiparous, multiparous, grand multiparous |
Birth order | First, second or third, fourth and above |
Community poverty level | Low or high |
Community women education level | Low or high |
Media access (television) | Yes or no |
Media access (radio) | Yes or no |
SNNPR, South Nation Nationality People Region.