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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant mothers on antenatal care visit in Lalo Kile district health facilities from April 1 to May 15, 2019 (n = 315)

From: Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Lalo Kile district, Oromia, Western Ethiopia

Variables

N (%)

Age

 15–19

47 (14.9)

 20–24

132 (41.9)

 25–29

81 (25.7)

 30–34

32 (10.2)

 35–39

19 (6)

 40–44

4 (1.3)

Ethnicity

 Oromo

284 (90.2)

 Amhara

30 (9.5)

 Gurage

1 (0.3)

Religion

 Protestant

262 (83.2)

 Orthodox

41 (13)

 Muslim

12 (3.8)

Marital status

 Married

312 (99)

 Divorced

2 (0.6)

 Widowed

1 (0.4)

Educational level

 No formal education

89 (28.3)

 Primary school

128 (40.6)

 Secondary school

72 (22.9)

 College and above

26 (8.3)

Residence

 Urban

71 (22.5)

 Rural

244 (77.5)

Occupation

 Government employee

69 (21.9)

 Farmer

246 (78.1)

Average monthly income of the familya

 < 17.5

22 (7)

 17.5–35

130 (41.3)

 > 35

163 (51.7)

Family size

 ≤ 2

70 (22.2)

 ≥ 3

245 (77.8)

  1. aAverage monthly income in USD (for year 2019)