Level and factors associated with preference of institutional delivery among pregnant woman in Debre-tabor town, North West Ethiopia, 2017: a community based cross sectional study

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women in Debretabor town, south Gondar zone, northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 394)

Variables	Categories	N	Percent (%)
Age	15–19	6	1.5
	20–24	87	22.1
	25–29	167	42.4
	30–35	93	23.6
	≥ 35	41	10.4
Religion	Orthodox	382	97.0
Religion	Muslim	12	3.0
Marital status	Married	326	82.7
	Single cohabitated	31	7.9
	Single	9	2.3
	Divorced	16	4.1
	Separated	10	2.5
	Widowed	2	0.5
Ethnicity	Amhara	388	98.5
	Tigre	4	1
	Oromo	2	0.5
Educational status	Illiterate	67	17
	Read and write	41	10.4
	Primary education	125	31.7
	Secondary education	95	24.1
	Tertiary	66	16.8
Husband educational status	Illiterate	31	7.9
	Read and write	45	11.4
	Primary education	74	18.8
	Secondary education	111	28.2
	Tertiary	133	33.8
Women’s occupation	Merchant	48	12.2
	Government worker	69	17.5
	Housewife	234	59.4
	Farmer	8	2.0
	Daily worker	13	3.3
	Student	22	5.6
Husband occupation	Farmer	84	21.3
	Daily worker	64	16.2
	Government worker	108	24.9
	Merchant	98	27.4
	Student	40	10.2
Monthly income	< 320 ETB	20	5.1
	320–600 ETB	9	2.3
	600–1000 ETB	44	11.2
	> 1000 ETB	321	81.5
Total family size	1–5	389	98.7
Total family size	> 6	5	1.3

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