Table 1 Socio-demographic and reproductive characteristics of pregnant women in Gondar town, Northwestern Ethiopia, 2014
Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | ||
15–19 | 18 | 5.5 |
20–24 | 119 | 36.6 |
25–29 | 121 | 37.2 |
30–34 | 57 | 17.3 |
35–49 | 10 | 3.1 |
Family size | ||
< 4 | 199 | 61.2 |
> 4 | 126 | 38.8 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 269 | 82.8 |
Muslim | 47 | 14.5 |
Others | 9 | 2.7 |
Education | ||
Unable to read and write | 51 | 15.7 |
Able to read and write | 23 | 7.1 |
Elementary (1–8) | 96 | 29.5 |
High school (9–12) | 117 | 36.00 |
Higher education | 35 | 11.7 |
Occupation | ||
House wife | 203 | 62.5 |
Governmental employee | 37 | 11.4 |
Self employee | 49 | 15.1 |
Daily laborer | 13 | 4 |
Othersa | 23 | 7.1 |
Ethnicity | ||
Amhara | 312 | 96 |
Others | 13 | 4 |
Age at first pregnancy, years | ||
< 18 | 120 | 36.9 |
≥ 18 | 205 | 63.1 |
Number of pregnancy | ||
1–2 | 223 | 74.8 |
3–4 | 69 | 21.2 |
≥ 5 | 13 | 4 |
Previous ANC (n = 137) | ||
Yes | 130 | 95 |
No | 37 | 5 |
Pre pregnancy contraceptive use | ||
Yes | 253 | 77.8 |
No | 72 | 22.2 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 27 | 8.3 |
Married | 298 | 91.7 |