Table 1.
Socio demographic characteristics of pregnant mothers at University of Gondar referral hospital ANC, northwest Ethiopia, 2016
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18–24 | 159 | 35.3 |
| 25–30 | 209 | 46.4 |
| 31–35 | 61 | 13.6 |
| 36–40 | 20 | 4.4 |
| 40–49 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 415 | 92.2 |
| Tigre | 26 | 5.8 |
| Others* | 9 | 2.0 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 352 | 78.2 |
| Muslim | 79 | 17.6 |
| Others** | 19 | 4.2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 32 | 7.1 |
| Married | 393 | 87.3 |
| Widowed | 10 | 2.2 |
| Divorced | 15 | 3.3 |
| Educational level | ||
| Illiterate | 72 | 16.0 |
| Completed 1–6 grade | 48 | 10.7 |
| Completed 7–12 grade | 205 | 45.6 |
| College and above | 125 | 27.8 |
| Occupation | ||
| Housewife | 213 | 47.3 |
| Student | 18 | 4.0 |
| Merchant | 46 | 10.2 |
| Farmer | 28 | 6.2 |
| Government employee | 145 | 32.2 |
| Income status, ETB | ||
| No salary | 252 | 56.0 |
| < 500 | 31 | 6.9 |
| 501–1500 | 50 | 11.1 |
| 1501–3000 | 77 | 17.1 |
| > 3000 | 40 | 8.9 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 373 | 82.9 |
| Rural | 77 | 17.1 |
*Oromo, Bete Israel **Protestant, Catholic