Table 1.

Characteristics of study participants for challenges of maternity continuum of care within the primary health care of northwest Ethiopia (n = 61).

Variable	Number	Percent
Age
<35	29	47.5
≥35	32	52.5
Educational status
Unable to read or write	37	60.7
Formal education (grade 1–12)	7	11.5
Diploma or above	17	27.9
Marital status
Currently in marriage	57	93.4
Currently not in marriage	4	6.6
Occupation
Farmer	43	70.5
Government employee	16	26.2
Merchant	2	3.3
Status in the reproductive cycle
Pregnant	19	31.1
Postnatal	4	6.6
Non-perinatal	21	34.4
Not appropriate (male)	17	27.9
Major representative category
End- users	10	16.4
Significant others	6	9.8
Community representatives	29	47.5
Maternity service providers	12	19.7
Program managers	4	6.6
Special role within the primary health care
Leaders of women’s development army	7	11.5
Traditional birth attendant	7	11.5
Midwifery practitioner	8	13.1
Health extension worker	4	6.6
Woreda health office manager	2	3.3
Zonal maternal and child health manager	1	1.6
Regional maternal and child health manager	1	1.6
Other community’s opinion leader	22	36.1
End-user or significant other (with no additional special role)	9	14.8