Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics and malaria prevention methods in boset district, Ethiopia, 2022
| Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) | Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age groups in years | Residence | ||||
| 15–19 | 38 | 11.6 | Rural | 252 | 76.8 |
| 20–24 | 102 | 31.1 | Urban | 76 | 23.2 |
| 25–29 | 121 | 36.9 | Gravidity | ||
| 30–34 | 52 | 15.9 | Multigravidae | 91 | 27.7 |
| ≥ 35 | 15 | 4.6 | Primigravidae | 131 | 39.9 |
| Occupational status | Secondigravidae | 106 | 32.3 | ||
| Daily wage laborer | 51 | 15.5 | Gestational age | ||
| Farmer | 192 | 58.5 | 1st trimester | 104 | 31.7 |
| Government | 23 | 7.0 | 2nd trimester | 155 | 47.3 |
| Private | 48 | 14.6 | 3rd trimester | 69 | 21.0 |
| Other | 14 | 4.3 | ANC Attendance | ||
| Educational status | Yes | 278 | 84.8 | ||
| No formal education | 102 | 31.1 | No | 50 | 15.2 |
| Primary School | 125 | 38.1 | ITN Ownership | ||
| Secondary School | 74 | 22.6 | Yes | 219 | 66.8 |
| College/University | 27 | 8.2 | No | 109 | 33.2 |
| Marital Status | ITN Utilization | ||||
| Single | 2 | 0.6 | Yes | 179 | 54.6 |
| Married | 314 | 95.7 | No | 149 | 45.4 |
| Separated | 5 | 1.5 | IRS Use(past 1yrs) | ||
| Divorced | 7 | 2.1 | Yes | 134 | 40.9 |
| No | 194 | 59.1 | |||