The magnitude and associated factors of childbirth fear among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public hospitals in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women attending ANC at public hospitals in West Wollega Zone, 2020 (n = 298)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Age M = 27.60 SD = \(\pm\) 4.56	15 – 19 years	13	4.4
	20 – 24 years	41	13.8
	25 – 29 years	162	54.4
	30 – 34 years	58	19.5
	35 + years	24	8.1
Marital status	Married	273	91.6
	Divorced	14	4.7
	Widowed	11	3.7
Religion	Muslim	59	19.8
	Protestant	184	61.7
	Orthodox	47	15.8
	Catholic	8	2.7
Educational status	Cannot read and write	59	19.8
	Can read and write	20	6.7
	Primary school	93	31.2
	Secondary school	71	23.8
	College	34	11.4
	University	21	7.0
Occupation	Self-employed	45	15.1
	Government employed	56	18.8
	Daily laborer	73	24.5
	Housewife	105	35.2
	NGO	19	6.4
Family size	≤ 3	100	33.6
	4 – 5	163	54.7
	≥ 6	35	11.7

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