Table 1 Socio demographic and economic characteristics of pregnant mothers attending antenatal care follow up Easter Zone Tigray, 2018
S. no | Variables | Characteristics | Before or at 16 weeks (n = 199) controls | After 16 weeks (N = 199) Case | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Age | < 19 years old | 15 (7.5) | 18 (9) | 33 |
20–24 years old | 72 (36.2 | 47 (23.6) | 119 | ||
25–29 years old | 54 (27.1) | 53 (26.6) | 107 | ||
30–34 years old | 32 (16.1) | 55 (27.6) | 87 | ||
≥ 35 years old | 26 (13.1) | 26 (13.1) | 52 | ||
2 | Marital status | Married | 176 (88.4) | 169 (84.9) | 345 |
Single | 17 (8.5) | 20 (10.1) | 37 | ||
Divorced | 3 (1.5) | 10 (4.5) | 13 | ||
3 | Religion | Orthodox | 167 (83.9) | 163 (81.9) | 330 |
Muslim | 36 (18.1) | 33 (16.6) | 68 | ||
4 | Ethnic group | Tigrian | 175 (87.9) | 179 (89.9) | 354 |
Amhara | 8 (4) | 6 (3) | 14 | ||
Oromo | 6 (3) | 7 (3.5) | 13 | ||
Others (Afar and SNNP) | 6 (3) | 7 (3.5) | 13 | ||
5 | Occupational status | Governmental employed | 19 (9.5) | 15 (6.5) | 34 |
Student | 18 (9) | 22 (11.1) | 40 | ||
Housewife/farmer | 109 (54.8) | 113 (56.8) | 222 | ||
Merchant | 14 (7) | 15 (7.5) | 19 | ||
Private company | 36 (18.1) | 29 (14.6) | 65 | ||
Others | 5 (2.5) | 3 (1.5) | 8 | ||
6 | Husband occupation | Governmental employed | 33 (16.6) | 31 (15.6) | 64 |
NGO and students | 17 (8.5) | 9 (4.5) | 26 | ||
Farmer | 34 (17.1) | 41 (20.6) | 75 | ||
Merchant | 51 (25.6) | 49 (24.6) | 100 | ||
Private employed | 51 (20.7) | 53 (26.5) | 104 | ||
Daily laborer | 13 (6.5) | 16 (8.2) | 29 | ||
7 | Educational status | Illiterate | 36 (16.1) | 54 (27.1) | 90 |
Can read and write | 10 (5) | 14 (79) | 24 | ||
1–6 grade | 33 (16.6) | 34 (17.10) | 67 | ||
7–10 grade | 89 (44.7) | 72 (36.1) | 161 | ||
Preparatory completed | 9 (4.5) | 9 (4.5) | 18 | ||
Diploma and above | 22 (11.1) | 16 (8) | 38 | ||
8 | Husband educational level | Illiterate | 12 (6) | 34 (17.1) | 46 |
Can read and write | 18 (9) | 28 (14.1) | 46 | ||
1–6 grade | 36 (18.1) | 25 (12.6) | 61 | ||
7–10 grade | 76 (38.2%) | 71 (35.7) | 147 | ||
Preparatory completed | 13 (6.5) | 13 (6.5) | 26 | ||
Diploma and above | 44 (22.1) | 28 (14.1) | 72 | ||
9 | Residence | Urban | 124 (62.3) | 95 (47.7) | 219 |
Rural | 75 (37.7) | 104 (52.8) | 179 | ||
10 | Year of marriage | < 18 years | 71 (35.7) | 88 (44.2) | 159 |
≥ 18 years | 128 (64.3) | 111 (55.8) | 249 | ||
11 | Year of first birth (n = 271) | ≤ 19 years | 56 (47.9) | 87 (56.5) | 143 |
≥ 20 years | 61 (52.1) | 67 (43.5) | 128 |