Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the women attending ANC at Gelemso general hospital (n = 413), Oromiya region, East Ethiopia, January 10 to April 13, 2015
Variables | Frequency (Number (%)) |
|---|---|
Maternal age | |
< 18 years | 41(9.9) |
18–34 | 327(79.2) |
≥ 35 years | 45(10.9) |
Place of Residence | |
Urban | 175(42.4) |
Rural | 238(57.6) |
Marital Status | |
Married | 370(89.6) |
Single | 27(6.5) |
Divorced/widowed | 16(3.9) |
Religion | |
Muslim | 322(78.0) |
Christian | 91(22.0) |
Ethnicity | |
Oromo | 330(79.9) |
Amhara | 62(15) |
Gurage/Tigrea | 21(5.1) |
Occupation | |
Housewife | 299(72.4) |
Government Employee | 86(20.8) |
Private worker | 28(6.8) |
Maternal Education | |
No formal education | 309(74.8) |
Primary education | 49(11.9) |
Secondary education | 43(10.4) |
Tertiary education | 12(2.9) |
Partner’s Education | |
No formal Education | 252(61.0) |
Primary Education | 64(15.5) |
Secondary Education | 81(19.6) |
Tertiary Education | 16(3.9) |
Have media source at their home | |
Yes | 302(73.1) |
No | 111(26.9) |
Distance from nearby health facility | |
< 10 km | 240(58.1) |
> 10 km | 173(41.9) |