Table 1.
Socio-Economic and Obstetric Characteristics of Study Participants in Northwest Ethiopia, 2022
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| ≤ 9 | 61 | 10.6 |
| 10–14 | 123 | 21.3 |
| 15–19 | 253 | 43.8 |
| 20–24 | 81 | 14 |
| 25–29 | 40 | 6.9 |
| 30 and above | 20 | 3.5 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 349 | 60.4 |
| Rural | 229 | 39.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 529 | 91.3 |
| Married | 19 | 3.2 |
| Divorced | 30 | 5.2 |
| Occupation | ||
| Student | 519 | 89.8 |
| Governmental employ | 1 | 0.2 |
| Self-employed | 22 | 3. 8 |
| Housemaid | 2 | 0.3 |
| Commercial sex-worker | 8 | 1.4 |
| Housewife | 12 | 2.1 |
| Daily laborer | 14 | 2.5 |
| Educational status | ||
| Kindergarten | 30 | 5.2 |
| Unable to read write | 105 | 17.2 |
| Elementary (grade 1–8) | 385 | 66.6 |
| Secondary ad above | 58 | 10.1 |
| Menstrual pattern | ||
| Regular | 394 | 68.2 |
| Irregular | 35 | 6.1 |
| No menses (not applicable) | 149 | 25.8 |
| Party | ||
| Nullipara | 556 | 96.2 |
| Multipara | 22 | 3.8 |