Table 1 Socio-Demographics characteristics of the study participants at the public hospitals of Bench-Sheko and Kaffa zone, southwest Ethiopia 2021, (N = 566)

Age

16–24

167

29.5

25–34

357

63.1

 ≥ 35

42

7.4

Religion

Orthodox

224

39.6

Protestant

267

47.2

Muslim

73

12.9

Others

2

0.4

Ethnicity

Bench

148

26.1

Kaffa

228

40.3

Sheka

26

4.6

Amhara

132

23.3

Others

32

5.7

Marriage

Married

552

97.5

Others

14

2.5

Residency

Urban

371

65.5

Rural

195

34.5

Mother education

No formal education

173

30.6

Primary

170

30.0

Secondary

93

16.4

College and above

130

23

Husband education

No formal education

125

22.1

Primary

142

25.1

Secondary

111

19.6

College and above

188

33.2

Mother occupation

Housewife

327

57.8

Merchant

79

14.0

Employers

124

21.9

Others

36

6.4

Husband occupation

Farmer

164

29.0

Merchant

173

30.6

Employer

160

28.3

Others^a

69

12.2

Family size

 < 5

437

77.2

 ≥ 5

129

22.8

Family monthly income

 < 1000EBR

247

43.6

1000-2000ETB

71

12.5

 > 2000ETB

248

43.8

TV/ Radio

Yes

382

67.5

No

184

32.5

Mobile

Yes

404

71.4

No

162

28.6

Households food security

Secure

462

81.6

Insecure

104

18.4