Table 1. Characteristics of pregnant women (N = 145) in BUNMAP cohort, Butajira, Ethiopia, February, 2019 (at the time of recruitment).
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||
| 18–24 | 50 | 34.5 |
| 25–34 | 85 | 58.6 |
| 35–49 | 10 | 6.9 |
| Educational status | ||
| Not able to read and write | 33 | 22.8 |
| Able to read and write but no formal education | 7 | 4.8 |
| Primary education | 83 | 57.2 |
| Secondary education | 19 | 13.1 |
| Tertiary education | 3 | 2.1 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 145 | 100 |
| Single | - | 0 |
| Occupation | ||
| Merchant | 48 | 33.1 |
| Government employee | 3 | 2.1 |
| Housewife | 94 | 64.8 |
| Monthly family income (in Ethiopian birr*) | ||
| ≤ 500 | 46 | 31.7 |
| 501–1000 | 41 | 28.3 |
| 1001–2500 | 51 | 35.2 |
| 2501–5000 | 7 | 4.8 |
| Family size | ||
| <5 persons | 104 | 71.7 |
| ≥ 5 persons | 41 | 28.3 |
| Gestational trimester | ||
| First | 23 | 15.9 |
| Second | 47 | 32.4 |
| Third | 75 | 51.7 |
| Number of children | ||
| 0 | 48 | 33.1 |
| 1 | 40 | 27.6 |
| 2–4 | 46 | 31.7 |
| ≥ 5 | 11 | 7.6 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 58 | 40 |
| Urban | 87 | 60 |
[*USD equivalent conversion factor as of Nov. 8, 2021, was 100 Birr = $2.11].