Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of women attending antenatal care at Dessie referral hospital, 2013 (n = 490)
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | ||
| ≤24 | 141 | 28.8 |
| 25 – 29 | 209 | 42.7 |
| 30 – 34 | 97 | 19.8 |
| ≥35 | 43 | 8.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Currently married | 448 | 91.4 |
| Currently unmarried | 42 | 8.6 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 206 | 42 |
| Muslim | 263 | 53.7 |
| Protestant | 21 | 4.3 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 434 | 88.6 |
| Oromo | 35 | 7.1 |
| Others* | 21 | 4.3 |
| Educational status | ||
| Unable to read and write | 52 | 10.6 |
| Able to read and write | 77 | 15.7 |
| Primary education | 85 | 17.3 |
| Secondary education | 167 | 34.1 |
| Tertiary level | 109 | 22.2 |
| Occupation | ||
| Government/private employee | 111 | 22.7 |
| House wife | 264 | 53.9 |
| Merchant | 62 | 12.7 |
| Other** | 53 | 10.8 |
*others = Afar and Tigray **others = students, laborers and farmer.