Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women attending ANC service at. Shegaw Motta Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 422)
| Variables | Overall n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age in years | |
| 18–24 | 124 (29.4) |
| 25–34 | 245 (58.1) |
| 35–49 | 53 (12.6) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 418 (99.1) |
| Unmarried | 4 (0.9) |
| Residence | |
| Urban | 309 (73.2) |
| Rural | 113 (26.8) |
| Religion | |
| Orthodox | 301 (71.3) |
| Others | 121 (28.7) |
| Educational status | |
| Cannot read and write | 88 (20.9) |
| Can read and write | 39 (9.2) |
| Grade 1–8 | 107 (25.4) |
| Grade 9–12 | 81 (19.2) |
| Diploma and above | 107 (25.4) |
| Occupation | |
| Merchant | 157 (37.6) |
| Governmental | 135 (32.3) |
| Farmer | 85 (20.3) |
| Others | 41 (9.8) |
| Husband education | |
| Cannot read and write | 53 (12.7) |
| Can read and write | 52 (12.4) |
| Grade1–8 | 72 (17.2) |
| Grade9–12 | 96 (23) |
| Diploma and above | 145 (34.7) |
| Husband occupation | |
| Government employee | 135 (32.3) |
| Merchant | 157 (36.7) |
| Farmer | 85 (20.3) |
| Daily laborer | 2 (0.5) |
| others | 39 (9.3) |
| Wealth index | |
| Richest | 75 (17.8) |
| Rich | 107 (25.4) |
| Middle | 61 (14.5) |
| Poorer | 114 (27) |
| poorest | 65 (15.4) |