Table 1 Socio-demographic Characteristics of pregnant women attending ANC in Health Facilities of Gondar Town, North west Ethiopia, 2011

Age [Mean(±SD) = 25.37(±5.25)]

15-24

178

44.5

25-34

184

46.0

35-49

43

10.8

Residence

Urban

285

71.2

Rural

115

28.8

Ethnic group

Amhara

391

97.8

Tigray

8

2.0

Gurage

1

0.2

Religion

Orthodox Christian

361

90.2

Muslim

35

8.8

Protestant

4

1.0

Education

No education

194

48.5

Primary Education

38

9.5

Secondary & above

168

42.0

Occupation

Government employed

64

16.0

Merchant

41

10.2

House wife

236

59.0

Student

37

9.2

Others*

22

5.5

Marital Status

Never married

19

4.8

Married/living together

361

90.2

Divorced/separated/ widowed

20

5.0

Monthly Expenditure

 ≤450 birr/month

107

26.8

 451-999 birr/month

192

48.0

 ≥1000 birr/month

101

25.2