Table 1.
Socio-demographic and reproductive characteristics of pregnant women in Gondar town, Northwestern Ethiopia, 2014
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||
| 15–19 | 18 | 5.5 |
| 20–24 | 119 | 36.6 |
| 25–29 | 121 | 37.2 |
| 30–34 | 57 | 17.3 |
| 35–49 | 10 | 3.1 |
| Family size | ||
| < 4 | 199 | 61.2 |
| > 4 | 126 | 38.8 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 269 | 82.8 |
| Muslim | 47 | 14.5 |
| Others | 9 | 2.7 |
| Education | ||
| Unable to read and write | 51 | 15.7 |
| Able to read and write | 23 | 7.1 |
| Elementary (1–8) | 96 | 29.5 |
| High school (9–12) | 117 | 36.00 |
| Higher education | 35 | 11.7 |
| Occupation | ||
| House wife | 203 | 62.5 |
| Governmental employee | 37 | 11.4 |
| Self employee | 49 | 15.1 |
| Daily laborer | 13 | 4 |
| Othersa | 23 | 7.1 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 312 | 96 |
| Others | 13 | 4 |
| Age at first pregnancy, years | ||
| < 18 | 120 | 36.9 |
| ≥ 18 | 205 | 63.1 |
| Number of pregnancy | ||
| 1–2 | 223 | 74.8 |
| 3–4 | 69 | 21.2 |
| ≥ 5 | 13 | 4 |
| Previous ANC (n = 137) | ||
| Yes | 130 | 95 |
| No | 37 | 5 |
| Pre pregnancy contraceptive use | ||
| Yes | 253 | 77.8 |
| No | 72 | 22.2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 27 | 8.3 |
| Married | 298 | 91.7 |
aStudent, voluntary work, religious work