Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of pregnant women attending antenatal care in Maichew town, northern Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 313)
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Residence | ||
Urban | 213 | 68.0 |
Rural | 100 | 32.0 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 245 | 78.3 |
Single | 68 | 21.7 |
Age (years) | ||
< 18 | 14 | 4.5 |
18–34 | 260 | 83.1 |
> 35 | 39 | 12.5 |
Mother’s education | ||
No formal schooling | 97 | 31.0 |
Primary school | 46 | 14.7 |
Secondary school | 93 | 29.7 |
College or university | 77 | 24.6 |
Mather’s occupation | ||
Student | 56 | 17.9 |
Daily laborer or unemployed | 37 | 11.8 |
Farmer | 34 | 10.9 |
Civil servant | 57 | 18.2 |
Merchant | 27 | 8.6 |
Housewife | 102 | 32.6 |
Husband’s education | ||
No formal education | 102 | 32.6 |
Primary school | 50 | 16.0 |
Secondary school | 66 | 21.1 |
College or university | 95 | 30.4 |
Husband’s occupation | ||
Student | 34 | 10.9 |
Daily laborer or unemployed | 28 | 8.5 |
Farmer | 96 | 30.7 |
Civil servant | 65 | 20.8 |
Merchant | 90 | 28.8 |
Lived with | ||
Husband | 214 | 68.4 |
Parents | 62 | 19.8 |
Alone | 37 | 11.8 |
Economic status | ||
Poor | 159 | 51.0 |
Medium | 107 | 34.0 |
Rich | 47 | 15.0 |
No children | ||
0–2 | 212 | 68.0 |
3–4 | 76 | 24.0 |
≥ 5 | 25 | 8.0 |
HIV status | ||
Negative | 298 | 95.2 |
Positive | 10 | 3.2 |
Unknown | 5 | 1.6 |