Table 1.

Socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of respondents (n = 450)

Variables	Categories	Frequency (n)	Percent (%)	χ²	P-Value
Age	20–25	328	72.88	4.62	0.00
	26–30	78	17.33
	31 and above	44	9.77
Marital Status	Married	365	81.11	7.63	0.02
	Single	75	16.66
	Divorced	10	2.22
Occupation	Housewife	360	80.00	6.23	0.10
	Business	85	18.80
	Don’t know	5	1.11
Educational Level	Primary	244	54.22	0.92	0.20
	SSCE	132	29.33
	Others	74	16.66
Gravida (Number of Pregnancies)	First	286	63.55	1.72	0.01
	Second	95	21.11
	Third	69	15.33
Para (Number of Children Alive)	1	321	71.33	2.92	0.04
	2	114	25.33
	3	35	7.77
Gestational Age	12 weeks	289	64.22	2.20	0.33
	16 weeks	125	27.77
	20 weeks	36	8.00