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. 2019 Feb 11;19:64. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2216-8

Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers who attended four or more ANC visits for the most recent birth within five years before the survey, Ethiopia, 2016

Characteristics Percent
Age of the mother at birth in years
 Mean (SD) 26.9 (6.2)
Educational level
 No education 47.9
 Primary 34.3
 Secondary& above 17.8
Religion
 Christian 69.1
 Other 30.9
Marital status
 Married/in union 92.8
 Other 7.2
Place of residence
 Urban 25.2
 Rural 74.8
Wealth index
 Poorest 12.6
 Poorer 17.3
 Middle 18.5
 Richer 21.4
 Richest 30.2
Mother’s working status
 No 65.8
 Yes 34.2
Birth order
 First 24.9
 Second to fourth 45.0
 Five or more 30.1
Perceived distance to health facility
 Big problem 45.9
 Not a big problem 54.1
Recent birth wanted
 Wanted then 76.7
 Wanted later 16.3
 Wanted no more 7.0