Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of women at reproductive age women in central Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021(n = 804)

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Age
15–30	370	46
≥31	434	54
Marital status
Non married	157	19.5
Married	647	80.5
Educational status
No formal education	376	46.8
Primary education	208	25.9
High school and above	220	27.4
Living status
Living with husband	609	75.7
Living with other relatives	195	24.3
Residence
Rural	645	80.2
Urban	159	19.8
Religion
Orthodox	798	99.3
aOther religion	6	0.7
Current pregnancy
No pregnancy	682	84.8
Pregnant	122	15.2
Ethnicity
Amhara	777	96.6
another ethnic group	27	3.4
Occupation
cOther occupation	547	68
House wife	257	32
Number of children
No children	139	17.3
1–3 Children	339	42.2
> 3 Children	326	40.5
Household food security
Food secure	439	54.6
Food insecure	365	45.4

^aMuslim, Protestant

^bTigre, Qumant

^cFarmer, merchant, student