Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women (n = 277) in Adigrat general hospital, Northern Ethiopia, 2019
Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
  ≤ 19 | 26 | 9.4 |
 20–34 | 194 | 70 |
 35–42 | 53 | 19.1 |
  ≥ 43 | 4 | 1.4 |
Religion | ||
 Orthodox | 220 | 79.4 |
 Muslim | 39 | 14.1 |
 Protestant | 13 | 4.7 |
 Catholic | 5 | 1.8 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 51 | 18.4 |
 Married | 207 | 74.7 |
 Divorced | 19 | 6.9 |
Educational status | ||
 Illiterates | 119 | 43 |
 Primary education | 69 | 24.9 |
 Secondary education | 49 | 17.7 |
 Higher education | 40 | 14.4 |
Occupation | ||
 Unemployed | 207 | 74.7 |
 Employed | 70 | 25.3 |
Residency | ||
 Urban | 150 | 54.2 |
 Rural | 127 | 45.8 |