Table 4 Behavioral characteristics of participants in Referral Hospitals of Amhara region, Ethiopia (n = 530)
Variable | Number (n = 530) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy | ||
 No | 275 | 51.89 |
 Yes | 255 | 48.11 |
Type of Alcohol consumed | ||
 local alcohol or Tella | 224 | 87.84 |
 More than one type of alcohol | 17 | 6.67 |
 other (Beer/Arqi/ Wine) | 14 | 5.49 |
Cigarette smoking | ||
 Yes | 0 | 0 |
 No | 530 | 100 |
Frequency of alcohol intake | ||
 Daily | 7 | 2.75 |
 Once or twice a week | 8 | 3.14 |
 Occasionally | 71 | 27.84 |
 Rarely | 169 | 66.27 |
Level of Social support | ||
 low social support | 170 | 32.08 |
 Medium Support | 340 | 64.15 |
 Adequate social support | 20 | 3.77 |
 Internal consistency (α) |  | 0.5 (moderate) |
Food insecurity | ||
 Little to no hunger | 493 | 93.02 |
 Moderate hunger | 20 | 3.77 |
 Severe hunger | 17 | 3.21 |
 Internal consistency (α) |  | 0.74(highly reliability) |