Birth preparedness, complication readiness and associated factors among pregnant women in Agnuak zone, Southwest Ethiopia: a community based comparative cross-sectional study

Table 3 Characteristics of Focus Group Discussion participants by residential area, Agnuak Zone (No of FGD = 6)

Characteristics	Abaru Kebele		Mender 8 and 9 Kebele
Characteristics	N	%	N	%
FGD Target Group
Pregnant Women
Age in years:
20–25	5	56	4	44
26–30	4	44	5	56
Marital Status: Married	9	100	9	100
Education level: Read and write			2	22
Primary cycle School (1–4)	2	22	4	44
Secondary cycle School (5–8)	4	45	3	33
High School (9–10)	3	33
Main Occupation: Housewive/Unemployed	7	78	8	89
Farmer			1	11
Self-employed/Small business	2	22
HDA Leaders
Age in years:
30–35	5	56	2	22
35–40	2	22	3	33
40–45	2	22	4	44
Marital Status: Married	9	100	9	100
Education level: Read and write	1	11	3	33
Primary Cycle School (1–4)	3	33	3	33
Secondary Cycle School (5–8)	3	33	3	33
High School (9–10)	2	23
Main Occupation: Housewive/Unemployed	7	78	9	100
Self-employed/Small business	2	22
Farmer
Fathers
Age in years:
30–35	3	33	3	33
35–40	4	45	7	67
40–45	2	22
Marital Status: Married	9	100	9	100
Education level: Read and write
Primary Cycle School (1–4)			3	33
Secondary Cycle School (5–8)	4	45	4	45
High School (9–10)	5	56	2	22
Main Occupation:
Farmer	2	22	7	78
Self-employed/Small business	7	78	2	22

ISSN: 1471-2393