Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of pregnant mothers at DHDSS site, northwest Ethiopia, 2014-2015.
| Characteristics | Number (Percent) |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | |
| Amhara | 1,288 (99.80) |
| Tigray | 2 (0.20) |
| Religion | |
| Orthodox | 1267 (98.22) |
| Muslim | 23 (1.78) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 170 (13.18) |
| Married | 1,049 (81.32) |
| Divorced | 71 (5.50) |
| Educational status | |
| Not read and write | 855 (66.28) |
| Read and write | 435 (33.72) |
| Occupation | |
| All types of paid jobs | 219 (16.98) |
| Housewife | 979 (75.89) |
| Unemployed | 92 (7.13) |
| Residence | |
| Rural | 1,055 (81.78) |
| Urban | 235 (18.22) |