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Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics ANC attendants at the University of Gondar hospital, 2017

From: Compliance to iron and folic acid supplementation in pregnancy, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Age (years)

 < 28

204

48.8

 ≥ 28

214

51.2

Marital status

 Married

398

95.2

 Single

20

4.8

Residence

 Urban

308

73.7

 Rural

110

26.3

Religion

 Orthodox Christian

302

72.3

 Muslim

87

20.8

 Protestant

29

6.9

Occupation

 Housewife

192

45.9

 Government employee

112

26.8

 Merchant

64

15.3

 Daily laborer

28

6.7

 Student

22

5.3

Education status

 Can’t read and write

97

23.2

 Primary and high school

211

50.5

 College and university

110

26.3

Family size

 < 4

191

45.7

 ≥ 4

227

54.3

Monthly income

 < $148

245

58.6

 ≥ $148

173

41.4