Perceived stress and its associated factors among pregnant women in Bale zone Hospitals, Southeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women in Bale zone, Ethiopia, April 2017 (n = 396)

Variable	Characteristics	Frequency	Percent
Age	≤ 24	208	52.5
	25–34	161	40.7
	≥ 35	27	6.8
Religion	Muslim	227	57.3
	Orthodox	148	37.4
	Protestant	17	4.3
	Others^a	4	1.0
Marital status	Married	375	94.7
Marital status	single	21	5.3
Educational status	No formal education	84	21.2
	Primary education	156	39.4
	Secondary education	87	22.0
	College and above	69	17.4
Occupation	Housewife	234	59.1
	Merchant	49	12.4
	Private employee	31	7.8
	Farmer	14	3.5
	Government employee	52	13.1
	Others^b	16	4.1
Residence	Urban	289	73.0
Residence	Rural	107	27.0
Living arrangement	With husband	361	91.2
Living arrangement	Alone	35	8.8

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