Table 1 Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics of women by the level of physical activity during pregnancy in selected zonal hospitals of Tigray, Ethiopia (n = 442), 2017
Variables | Category | Total (%) | Level of PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Inactive | |||
n = 345 (%) | n = 97 (%) | |||
Age (years) | ||||
|  | < 19 | 36 (8.1) | 22 (6.4) | 14 (14.4) |
|  | 20–24 | 134 (31.0) | 107 (31.0) | 27 (27.8) |
|  | 25–29 | 154 (34.8) | 124 (35.9) | 30 (30.9) |
|  | 30–34 | 81 (18.3) | 69 (20) | 12 (12.4) |
|  | 35–40 | 137 (8.4) | 23 (6.7) | 14 (14.4) |
Marital status | ||||
| Â | Married | 384 (86.9) | 310 (89.9) | 74 (76.3) |
| Â | Never married | 30 (6.8) | 15 (4.3) | 15 (15.5) |
| Â | Divorced/widowed | 28 (6.3) | 20 (5.8) | 8 (8.2) |
Education level | ||||
| Â | Illiterate | 68 (15.4) | 26 (7.5) | 42 (43.3) |
| Â | Elementary school | 140 (31.7) | 130 (37.7) | 10 (10.3) |
| Â | High school | 142 (32.1) | 117 (33.9) | 25 (25.8) |
| Â | College/university | 92 (20.8) | 72 (20.9) | 20 (20.6) |
Occupation | ||||
| Â | House wife | 150 (33.9) | 95 (27.5) | 55 (56.7) |
| Â | Govt. employee | 90 (20.4) | 72 (20.9) | 18 (18.6) |
| Â | Private employee | 63 (14.3) | 55 (15.9) | 08 (8.2) |
| Â | Farmer | 95 (21.5) | 91 (26.4) | 04 (4.1) |
| Â | Trader | 22 (5.0) | 18 (5.2) | 04 (4.1) |
| Â | Student | 22 (5.0) | 14 (4.1) | 8 (8.2) |
Incomea (n = 394) | ||||
|  | < 1000 birr | 104 (23.5) | 89 (27.1) | 15 (18.3) |
|  | 1001–1500 | 44 (10) | 35 (10.7) | 9 (11) |
|  | 1501–2000 | 82 (18.6) | 70 (21.3) | 12 (14.6) |
|  | 2001–3000 | 108 (24.4) | 81 (24.7) | 27 (32.9) |
|  | 3001–above | 72 (16.3) | 53 (16.2) | 19 (23.2) |