Table 1. Socio–demographic characteristics of pregnant women in Wondo Genet district, Ethiopia, 2017.
| Characteristics | Number (N = 589) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 15–19 | 41 | 7.0 |
| 20–24 | 192 | 32.6 |
| 25–29 | 254 | 43.1 |
| ≥30 | 102 | 17.3 |
| Parity | ||
| Nulli parous | 129 | 21.9 |
| Primi parous | 155 | 26.3 |
| Multi parous | 246 | 41.8 |
| Grand multi para | 59 | 10 |
| Education | ||
| No education | 145 | 24.6 |
| Primary | 290 | 49.2 |
| Secondary and above | 154 | 26.1 |
| Occupation | ||
| Housewife | 472 | 80.1 |
| Othersa | 117 | 19.9 |
| Religion | ||
| Protestant | 540 | 91.7 |
| Othersb | 49 | 8.3 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Sidama | 404 | 68.6 |
| Oromo | 99 | 16.8 |
| Othersc | 86 | 14.6 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 304 | 51.6 |
| Urban | 285 | 48.4 |
| Monthly income (Ethiopian birr) | ||
| <1500 | 273 | 46.3 |
| 1500–2999 | 214 | 36.3 |
| ≥3000 | 102 | 17.3 |
| Educational status of husband | ||
| No education | 113 | 19.2 |
| Primary | 188 | 32.0 |
| Secondary and above | 287 | 48.8 |
aOthers occupation = Merchant, Government employee, and Daily laborer
bOthers religion = Orthodox Christian, Muslim and Catholic Christian
cOthers ethnicity = Wolayta, Amhara, Gurage, Hadiya and Selte