Table 1.
Socio demographic characteristics of pregnant women attending ANC service at Denbiya district health centers, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 382)
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ||
| 18–24 | 79 | 20.7 |
| 25–31 | 165 | 43.2 |
| 32–42 | 138 | 36.1 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 369 | 96.6 |
| Unmarried | 13 | 3.4 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 357 | 93.5 |
| Muslim | 23 | 6 |
| Protestant | 2 | 0.5 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 372 | 97.4 |
| Tigray | 10 | 2.6 |
| Mother’s education status | ||
| Illiterate | 226 | 59.2 |
| Primary school | 83 | 21.7 |
| Secondary school and above | 73 | 19.1 |
| Husband education status | ||
| Illiterate | 209 | 54.7 |
| Primary school | 97 | 25.4 |
| Secondary school and above | 76 | 19.9 |
| Occupation | ||
| Housewife | 321 | 84 |
| Government employee | 23 | 6 |
| Private employee | 11 | 2.9 |
| Merchant | 27 | 7.1 |
| Monthly household income in Ethiopia | ||
| Birr (EB) | ||
| < 1000 | 115 | 30.1 |
| 1000–2000 | 114 | 29.8 |
| 2001–3000 | 95 | 24.9 |
| > 3000 | 58 | 15.2 |