Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in the Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2021
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||
| 18−24 | 292 | 43.7 |
| 25–34 | 334 | 50.0 |
| 35 and above | 42 | 6.3 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 402 | 60.2 |
| Rural | 266 | 39.8 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Gurage | 440 | 65.9 |
| Amhara | 109 | 16.5 |
| Oromo | 40 | 6.0 |
| Silte | 21 | 3.1 |
| Others | 58 | 8.5 |
| Educational attainment | ||
| No formal education | 188 | 28.1 |
| Primary education | 230 | 34.4 |
| Secondary education | 155 | 23.2 |
| Tertiary education | 95 | 14.2 |
| Religion | ||
| Muslim | 302 | 45.2 |
| Orthodox | 281 | 42.1 |
| Protestant | 63 | 9.4 |
| Others | 22 | 3.3 |
| Occupation | ||
| Housewife | 394 | 59.0 |
| Merchant | 81 | 12.1 |
| Government employed | 72 | 10.8 |
| Farmer | 75 | 11.2 |
| Others | 46 | 6.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 658 | 98.5 |
| Not every married | 10 | 1.5 |
| Husbands’ occupation (n=658) | ||
| Farmer | 192 | 28.7 |
| Merchant | 138 | 20.7 |
| Government employed | 121 | 18.3 |
| Daily laborers | 73 | 10.9 |
| Others | 133 | 20.2 |
| Husband’s education (n=658) | ||
| No formal education | 152 | 22.8 |
| Primary education | 216 | 32.3 |
| Secondary education | 150 | 22.5 |
| Tertiary education | 140 | 20.9 |
| Family size | ||
| 1–5 | 512 | 76.6 |
| >5 | 156 | 23.4 |
| Average monthly income (ETB) | ||
| 1st quartile (150–2000) | 207 | 31.0 |
| 2nd quartile (2001–4000) | 163 | 24.4 |
| 3rd quartile (4001–6000) | 158 | 23.7 |
| 4th quartile (6001–15,000) | 140 | 21.0 |
Abbreviation: ETB, Ethiopian Birr (1 USD was equivalent to 32 birr at time of study).