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Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of pregnant women attending ANC in public health centers in central zone of Tigray region, northern Ethiopia, 2018

From: Magnitude and factors associated with anemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care in public health centers in central zone of Tigray region, northern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Variables

Frequency

Percentage

Age in years

 15–20

55

8.68

 20–34

487

76.81

 ≥35

92

14.51

 Mean = 26.99 (SD = 5.99)

  

Religion

 Orthodox

609

96.06

 Muslim

25

3.94

 Marital status

  

 Not married

13

2.05

 Married

552

87.07

 Divorced

20

3.15

 Separated

46

7.26

 Others

3

0.47

Occupation

 House wife

85

13.41

 Farmer

399

62.93

 Merchant

89

14.04

 Employee

43

6.78

 Others

18

2.84

Level of education

 No formal education

173

27.29

 Primary

277

43.69

 Secondary

126

19.87

 Diploma and above

58

9.15

Household size

 1–4

415

65.46

 5–7

181

28.55

 ≥8

38

5.99

Wealth quintile

 Lowest

127

20.03

 Second

159

25.08

 Middle

181

28.55

 Fourth

60

9.46

 Highest

107

16.88