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Table 1 Socio-demographic and pregnancy related characteristics of pregnant women who attended antenatal care at governmental health centers in Dembecha district, North West Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 300)

From: Prevalence of hookworm infection and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at governmental health centers in DEMBECHA district, north West Ethiopia, 2017

Variable

Frequency

Percentage

Residence

 Urban

124

41.3

 Rural

176

58.7

Age

18  year

12

4.0

 19–24 year

143

47.7

25 year

145

48.3

Marital status

 Married

290

96.7

 Single

5

2.0

 Divorced

4

1.3

 Widowed

1

0.3

Educational status

 Unable read and write

152

50.5

 Able to read and write but no formal education

33

11

 Primary

70

23.3

 Secondary

36

12

 Above secondary

9

3

Religion

 Orthodox

286

95.3

 Muslim

10

3.3

 Catholic

1

0.3

 Protestant

3

1

Occupation

 House wife

36

12

 Government employee

18

6.0

 Farmer

165

55.0

 Merchant

73

24.3

 Othersa

8

2.7

Income

  > 1500

208

69.3

 ≤1500

92

30.7

First pregnancy

 Yes

127

42.3

 No

173

57.7

If not, number of pregnancy including the present one

 2

53

30.6

  ≥ 3

120

69.4

Month of current pregnancy

   3

84

28

 4–6

123

41

  ≥ 7

93

31

  1. Othersa = Daily labors, 6 (2%) and Students, 2 (o.7%).