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Table 1 Socio-demographic and obstetric characteristic of respondents, in Farta District Northwest, Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 676)

From: Birth preparedness, readiness planning and associated factors among mothers in Farta district, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Frequency

Percentage

Age

 < 20

72

10.7

 20–34

439

64.9

 > = 35

165

24.4

Marital status

 Currently in marital union

654

96.7

 Currently not in marital union

22

3.3

Religion

 Orthodox

668

98.8

 Muslim

6

0.9

 Protestant

2

0.3

Residence

 Urban

29

4.3

 Rural

647

95.7

Educational status

 Cannot read and write

363

53.7

 Can read and wire

101

14.9

 Elementary school (1–8)

161

23.8

 Secondary school and above (Grade 9 and above)

51

7.5

Occupation

 House wife

626

92.6

 Merchant

31

4.6

 Employed

13

1.9

 Others

6

0.9

Family size

 1–3

108

16.0

 4–6

410

60.1

 > = 7

158

23.4

Parity

 1

106

15.7

 2–4

397

58.7

 > = 5

173

25.6

ANC follow up

 Yes

532

78.7

 No

144

21.3