Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women in Angolela Tera district, Northern Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 563)
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (in years) | |
| 15–24 | 212 (37.7) |
| 25–34 | 217 (38.5) |
| ≥ 35 | 134 (23.8) |
| Religion | |
| Muslim | 88 (15.6) |
| Orthodox | 460 (81.7) |
| Othersa | 15 (2.7) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 16 (2.8) |
| Married | 533 (94.7) |
| Othersb | 14 (2.5) |
| Educational status | |
| Illiterate | 297 (52.8) |
| Informal education | 56 (9.9) |
| Formal education | 210 (37.3) |
| Occupation | |
| Housewife | 474 (84.2) |
| Government employee | 24 (5.2) |
| Private employee | 29 (6.4) |
| Merchant | 36 (4.3) |
| Place of residence | |
| Rural | 480 (85.3) |
| Urban | 83 (14.7) |
| Household income (ETB per month) | |
| ≤ 500 | 15 (2.7) |
| 500–1000 | 74 (13.1) |
| 1001–3000 | 405 (71.9) |
| ≥ 3001 | 69 (12.3) |
ETB Ethiopian birr
aProtestant and catholic
bDivorced and widowed