Development and validation of preconception care improvement scale (PCIS) in a resource-limited setting

Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women in Manna district, Oromia region, Southwest Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 623)

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Age of the respondents	15–24	196	31.5
	25–34	352	56.5
	35–49	75	12.0
Residence	Rural	553	88.8
Residence	Urban	70	11.2
Religion	Muslim	583	93.6
	Orthodox	28	4.5
	Protestant	12	1.9
Ethnicity	Oromo	580	93.1
	Dawuro	21	3.4
	Amhara	14	2.2
	Other^a	8	1.3
Educational level of the respondents	No formal education	328	52.6
	Primary education (1–8)	231	37.1
	Secondary education (9–12)	56	9.0
	Tertiary (college or university)	8	1.3
Main occupation of the respondents	Housewife	462	74.2
	Farmer	106	17.0
	Merchant	39	6.3
	Other^b	16	2.6
Marital status	Married	618	99.2
Marital status	Other^c	5	0.8

^aKaffa, Gurage and Silxe ^bStudent, Daily worker, Private employee, and Government employee ^cSingle and separated

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