Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of pregnant mothers attending ANC/PMTCT, Mekelle Town, Northern Ethiopia, 2011
From: Male partner involvements in PMTCT: a cross sectional study, Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia
Variable | Mother accompanied by her partner | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Yes, N = 95 | No, N = 378 | |
15-19 | 15(15.8) | 38(10.1) | 53(11.2) |
20-24 | 38(40.0) | 116(30.7) | 154(32.6) |
25-29 | 28(29.5) | 136(36.0) | 164(34.7) |
> = 30 | 14(14.7) | 88(23.3) | 102(21.6) |
Level of education | |||
Unable to read and write | 10(10.5) | 59(15.6) | 69(14.6) |
Able to read and write | 4(3.4) | 13(4.1) | 17(3.6) |
Primary education | 34(35.8) | 165(43.7) | 199(42.1) |
Secondary education | 32(33.7) | 100(26.5) | 132(27.9) |
Post secondary education | 15(15.9) | 41(10.8) | 56(11.8) |
N o of ANC visits | |||
One visit | 27(28.4) | 131(34.7) | 158(33.4) |
Two visit | 35(36.8) | 131(34.7) | 166(35.1) |
Three visit | 22(23.2) | 69(18.3) | 91(19.2) |
Four and above | 11(11.6) | 47(12.4) | 58(12.3) |
Marital status | |||
Currently married | 70(73.7) | 247(65.3) | 317(67.0) |
Living with a man but not married | 23(24.2) | 90(23.8) | 113(23.9) |
Not living together but not separated | 2(2.1) | 41(10.8) | 43(9.1) |
Occupation | |||
No occupation | 58(61.1) | 256(67.8) | 314(66.4) |
Government employee | 37(38.9) | 122(32.3) | 159(33.6) |