Table 1 Socio -demographic characteristics of pregnant women in Debre Tabor Town Northwest Ethiopia, May 25–June 15, 2020(N = 405)
Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
15–24 | 127 | 31.4 |
25–34 | 230 | 56.8 |
≥ 35 | 48 | 11.9 |
Ethnicity | ||
Amhara | 396 | 97.8 |
Others * | 9 | 2.2 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 370 | 91.4 |
Muslim | 28 | 6.9 |
Others** | 7 | 1.7 |
Educational status | ||
No formal education | 60 | 14.8 |
Primary | 71 | 17.5 |
Secondary | 72 | 17.8 |
College and above | 202 | 49.9 |
Occupation | ||
Housewife | 173 | 42.7 |
Civil servant | 115 | 28.4 |
Private business | 102 | 25.2 |
Others*** | 15 | 3.8 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 398 | 98.3 |
Others **** | 7 | 1.7 |
Husband educational status | ||
No formal education | 43 | 10.8 |
Primary | 36 | 9.0 |
Secondary | 104 | 26.2 |
College and above | 215 | 54.0 |
Husband occupation(N = 398) | ||
Civil servant | 219 | 55.0 |
Private business | 136 | 34.2 |
Employed at private sector | 29 | 7.3 |
Daily laborer | 14 | 3.5 |