Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women attending antenatal care at public and private health facilities in Mekelle, Ethiopia, May 2018 (n = 299)
| Variables | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group (years) | |
| 16–25 | 148 (49.5) |
| 26–35 | 136 (45.5) |
| ≥ 36 | 15 (5.0) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Tigray | 289 (96.7) |
| Othersa | 10 (3.3) |
| Level of education | |
| Unable to read and write | 21 (7.0) |
| Non-formal education | 22 (7.4) |
| Primary school (1–8 grades) | 51 (17.1) |
| High school (9–12 grades) | 122 (40.8) |
| College/university and above level | 83 (27.8) |
| Residence | |
| Rural | 18 (6.0) |
| Urban | 281 (94.0) |
| Religion | |
| Orthodox | 265 (88.6) |
| Muslim | 30 (10.0) |
| Othersb | 4 (1.3) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 262 (87.6) |
| Not married | 37 (12.4) |
| Occupational (employment) status | |
| Government employee | 41 (13.7) |
| Private institution/business | 38 (13.0 |
| women who did not work outside the home | 168 (56.2) |
| Student | 11 (3.7) |
| Merchant | 37 (12.4) |
OthersaAmhara, Oromo and Gurage; Othersb Adventist, Catholic and Protestant