Table 2

Community-level characteristics of study subjects, Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2016 (N=2210)

Low birth weightP value
VariablesYes
N (%)
No
N (%)
Total (%)
N (%)
Community poverty level0.12
 Low147 (12.64)1267 (87.36)1414 (67.44)
 High88 (14.32)608 (85.68)696 (32.56)
Community media exposure0.01
 Low132 (15.09)890 (84.91)1022 (49.41)
 High103 (11.32)985 (88.68)1088 (50.59)
Community women education0.03
 Low102 (10.92)953 (89.08)1055 (48.14)
 High133 (15.27)922 (84.73)1055 (51.86)
Place of residence0.08
 Urban130 (10.94)1146 (89.06)1276 (48.67)
 Rural105 (15.31)729 (84.69)834 (51.33)