Table 1.
Socio-economic and demographic characteristics of pregnant women in public health care hospitals of Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia 2019, (n = 235).
| Variable | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 15–19/Adolescent | 29 | 12.3 |
| ≥20/Adult | 206 | 87.7 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 218 | 92.7 |
| Single | 11 | 4.6 |
| Widowed | 4 | 1.7 |
| Separated | 2 | 0.8 |
| Family size | ||
| <5 | 196 | 83 |
| ≥5 | 39 | 17 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 147 | 62.6 |
| Rural | 88 | 37.4 |
| Pregnant Women Occupational status | ||
| House Wife | 150 | 63.8 |
| Government work | 33 | 14.2 |
| Merchant | 49 | 20.8 |
| Farmer | 3 | 1.2 |
| Pregnant Women Educational status | ||
| Unable to read and write | 96 | 40.7 |
| Only read and write | 51 | 21.6 |
| Primary school | 53 | 22.5 |
| Secondary school and above | 35 | 14.8 |
| Husband's Occupational status | ||
| Government Work | 71 | 30.1 |
| Farmer | 59 | 25 |
| Merchant | 56 | 23.7 |
| Daily labourer | 41 | 17.4 |
| Other∗ | 8 | 3.4 |
| Husband's Educational status | ||
| Unable to read and write | 74 | 31.4 |
| Only read and write | 51 | 21.7 |
| Primary school | 42 | 17.9 |
| Secondary school and above | 68 | 28.9 |
| Average Household Income per month | ||
| <800 | 57 | 24.3 |
| 801-1500 | 50 | 21.2 |
| >1500 | 128 | 54.5 |
| Ownership of Livestock | ||
| Yes | 43 | 18.4 |
| No | 192 | 81.6 |
∗
NGO, Barber, Bucher.