Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women attending ANC in Five Health centers from November 2015 to January 2016, East Wollega, Ethiopia
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age group | ||
≤29 | 293 | 78.8 |
>29 | 79 | 21.2 |
Residence | ||
Rural | 236 | 63.4 |
Urban | 136 | 36.6 |
Educational status | ||
Illiterate | 127 | 34.1 |
Read and write | 136 | 36.6 |
Primary school | 48 | 12.9 |
High school and above | 61 | 16.4 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 7 | 1.9 |
Divorced | 20 | 5.4 |
Widowed | 1 | 0.3 |
Married | 344 | 92.5 |
Average monthly income | ||
ETB < 1500 | 330 | 88.7 |
ETB ≥ 1500 | 42 | 11.3 |
Occupation | ||
Farmer | 173 | 46.5 |
Housewife | 145 | 39 |
Civil servant | 15 | 4 |
Others | 39 | 10.5 |