Table 1 Socio-economic and obstetric characteristic of mothers of mothers in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia (N = 603), May 2014
Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group | ||
15–24 | 176 | 29.2 |
25–34 | 330 | 54.1 |
35–44 | 91 | 15.1 |
45+ | 6 | 1.6 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 45 | 7.5 |
Married | 489 | 81.1 |
Divorced | 40 | 6.6 |
Widowed | 29 | 4.8 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 460 | 76.3 |
Muslim | 90 | 14.9 |
Protestant | 44 | 7.3 |
Other | 9 | 1.5 |
Educational status | ||
Cannot able to read and write | 75 | 12.4 |
Can read and write | 70 | 11.6 |
Grade 1–8 | 109 | 18.1 |
Grade 9–12 | 272 | 45.1 |
College and above | 77 | 12.8 |
Occupation | ||
House wife | 305 | 50.5 |
Government employee | 121 | 20.1 |
Private employee | 134 | 22.2 |
Merchant | 29 | 4.8 |
Others | 14 | 2.3 |
ANC attendance | ||
Yes | 350 | 58 |
No | 253 | 42 |
Frequency of visit | ||
<4 visits | 172 | 49.1 |
≥4 visits | 178 | 50.9 |
PNC attendance | ||
Yes | 145 | 24 |
No | 458 | 76 |
PNC visit | ||
<3 | 135 | 93.1 |
≥3 | 9 | 6.9 |
Place of delivery | ||
Home | 194 | 32.2 |
Health institution | 409 | 67.8 |
Assistance of the delivery | ||
Health profession | 420 | 69.7 |
TBA | 101 | 16.7 |
Family | 82 | 13.6 |
Parity | ||
1 | 231 | 35.3 |
2–4 | 357 | 59.2 |
≥4 | 33 | 5.5 |