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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women who visited public health facilities in Central Zone, Tigray, Ethiopia/2015

From: Timing of first focused antenatal care booking and associated factors among pregnant mothers who attend antenatal care in Central Zone, Tigray, Ethiopia

Variables, N = 228

Frequency

Percent

Age

 15–19

22

9.6

 20–34

152

66.7

 35 and above

54

23.7

Occupation

 Having no work

221

96.9

 Private

6

2.6

 Governmental employee

1

0.4

Maternal education

 Illiterate

156

68.4

 Literate

72

31.6

Husband education

 Illiterate

124

54.4

 Literate

104

45.6

Marital status

 Single

4

1.8

 Married

224

98.2

Religion

 Orthodox christian

224

98.2

 Muslim

4

1.8

Ethnicity

 Tigrean

223

97.8

 Amhara

5

2.2

Residence

 Urban

15

6.6

 Rural

213

93.4

Size of the family

 ≤ 4

92

40.4

 ≥ 5

136

59.6

Monthly income

 ≤ 500

114

50

 501–1000

54

23.7

 ≥ 1001

60

26.3

Access of ambulance service

 Yes

118

51.8

 No

110

48.2