The practice of key essential nutrition actions among pregnant women in southwest Ethiopia: implications for optimal pregnancy outcomes

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women in Worabe town, southern Ethiopia

Variables	Category	Frequency(n)	Percentage (%)
Age in years	< 20	21	5.6
	21–24	32	8.6
	25–29	128	34.3
	30–34	105	28.2
	≥ 35	87	23.3
Religion	Muslim	320	85.8
	Orthodox	36	9.7
	Protestant	6	1.6
	Catholic	11	2.9
Marital status	Single	21	5.6
	Married	333	89.3
	Separated	6	1.6
	Divorced	5	1.3
	Widowed	8	2.1
Educational status of the mother	Cannot read and write	80	21.4
	Can Read and write	90	24.1
	Primary	69	18.5
	Secondary	73	19.6
	Higher education	61	16.4

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