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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women in Angolela Tera district, Northern Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 563)

From: Knowledge of obstetric danger signs and its associated factors among pregnant women in Angolela Tera District, Northern Ethiopia

Variables

n (%)

Age (in years)

 15–24

212 (37.7)

 25–34

217 (38.5)

 ≥ 35

134 (23.8)

Religion

 Muslim

88 (15.6)

 Orthodox

460 (81.7)

 Othersa

15 (2.7)

Marital status

 Single

16 (2.8)

 Married

533 (94.7)

 Othersb

14 (2.5)

Educational status

 Illiterate

297 (52.8)

 Informal education

56 (9.9)

 Formal education

210 (37.3)

Occupation

 Housewife

474 (84.2)

 Government employee

24 (5.2)

 Private employee

29 (6.4)

 Merchant

36 (4.3)

Place of residence

 Rural

480 (85.3)

 Urban

83 (14.7)

Household income (ETB per month)

 ≤ 500

15 (2.7)

 500–1000

74 (13.1)

 1001–3000

405 (71.9)

 ≥ 3001

69 (12.3)

  1. ETB Ethiopian birr
  2. aProtestant and catholic
  3. bDivorced and widowed