Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant mothers attending antenatal care at South Omo Zone hospitals, Southern Ethiopia, 2021.

Variables		frequency(n =)	Percentage (%)
Age	15–19	27	7
	20–24	76	19.8
	25–29	150	39.1
	30–34	88	22.9
	35–39	38	9.9
	40–44	5	1.3
Marital status	Single	3	0.8
	Married	367	95.6
	Divorced	13	3.4
	Widowed	1	0.3
Religion	Muslim	62	16.1
	Orthodox	157	40.9
	Protestant	163	42.4
	Others	2	0.5
Ethnicity	Ari	163	42.4
	Bena	62	16.1
	Mursi	29	7.6
	Amhara	128	33.3
	Others	2	0.5
Educational status	No formal education	77	20.1
	Read and write	83	21.6
	Primary	612	42.2
	Secondary and above	62	16.1
Occupation	Farmer	87	22.7
	Merchant	35	9.1
	Housewife	215	56
	Government employee	47	12.2
Average monthly income	<1000	75	19.5
	1001–2500	50	13
	2501–5000	40	10.4
	> = 5000	2	0.5
	No income	217	56.5
Residency	Urban	236	61.5
	Rural	148	38.5