Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of pregnant women in Arba Minch Town and Arba Minch District public health facilities, SNNPR, South Ethiopia, March 20141.
| Variable (n = 409) | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, year | |
| 15–24 | 169 (41.3) |
| 25–34 | 208 (50.9) |
| 35 and above | 32 (7.8) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Gamo | 311 (76.0) |
| Welaita | 44 (10.8) |
| Amhara | 28 (6.8) |
| Other2 | 26 (6.4) |
| Religion | |
| Orthodox | 193 (47.2) |
| Protestant | 192 (46.9) |
| Other3 | 24 (5.9) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 11 (2.7) |
| Married | 384 (93.9) |
| Other4 | 14 (2.4) |
| Occupation | |
| Government employed | 48 (11.7) |
| Self-employed | 59 (14.4) |
| Housewife | 293 (71.6) |
| Other5 | 9 (2.3) |
| Education status | |
| No education | 117 (28.6) |
| Primary school (1–8) | 134 (32.8) |
| Secondary school (9-10) | 88 (21.5) |
| Above secondary school | 70 (17.1) |
| Residence | |
| Urban | 175 (42.8) |
| Rural | 234 (57.2) |
| Household income | |
| <712.5 Ethiopian birr | 118 (28.9) |
| 712.5–1425 Ethiopian birr | 107 (26.1) |
| >1425 Ethiopian birr | 184 (45.0) |
| Family size | |
| ≤4 | 285 (69.7) |
| >4 | 124 (30.3) |
1All numbers are n (%) unless otherwise indicated; 2Konso, Oromo, Selte, Gurage, Male, and Tigray; 3muslim, catholic, and ahizab; 4cohabitation, divorced, and windowed; 5student and daily worker.