Birth preparedness complication readiness and determinants among pregnant women: a community-based survey from Ethiopia

Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of pregnant women involved in Amibara Woreda, Afar Region, Ethiopia, 2018

Variable	Variable category	Frequency
Variable	Variable category	N	Percent (N = 361)
Residence
	Urban	260	72.02
	Rural	101	27.98
Age category	18–19	23	6.37
	20–34	270	74.79
	35–49	68	18.84
Marital Status	Single	23	6.37
	Married/in union	315	87.26
	Divorced	10	2.77
	Widowed	13	3.60
Religion	Orthodox	118	32.69
	Catholic	13	3.60
	Protestant	64	17.73
	Muslim	166	45.98
Ethnic group	Afar	146	40.44
	Amhara	77	21.33
	Oromo	43	11.91
	Tigere	16	4.43
	SNNP^a	79	21.88
Occupation of the woman	Cattle production	60	16.62
	House wife	151	41.83
	Government employee	87	24.10
	Private employee	25	6.93
	Private business	25	6.93
	Jobless	13	3.60
Educational status of the mother	Not read and write	147	40.72
	Read and write	84	23.26
	Primary	51	14.13
	Secondary and above	79	21.88
Monthly income of the household	< 1000 ETB	48	13.30
	1000–2000 ETB	117	32.41
	> 2000 ETB	196	54.29
Family size	< 4	253	70.08
Family size	> 4	108	29.92
Occupation of the husband	Nomad	86	23.82
	Farmer	14	3.88
	Government employee	185	51.25
	Private employee	38	10.53
	Private business	38	10.53

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