Table 2 Baseline socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of pregnant women in control and intervention groups, Ambo district, Ethiopia, 2018
Variable | Category | Intervention group (n = 302) Frequency (%) | Control group (n = 292) Frequency (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Residence | Rural | 240(79.5) | 244(83.6) | 0.199 |
Urban | 62(20.5) | 48(16.4) | ||
Age of the respondent | 18–24 Years | 79(26.2) | 66(22.6) | 0.302 |
25–34 Years | 203(67.2) | 198(67.8) | ||
> 35 Years | 20(6.6) | 28(9.6) | ||
Marital status | Married | 285(94.4) | 280(95.9) | 0.390 |
Widowed/Divorced/non married partner | 17(5.6) | 12(4.1) | ||
Religion | Orthodox | 133(44.0) | 143(49.0) | 0.06 |
Protestant | 130(43.0) | 126(43.2) | ||
Catholic/Muslim | 21(7.0) | 12(4.1) | ||
Wakefeta | 18(6.0) | 11(3.8) | ||
Respondents’ Occupation | Employed | 15(5.0) | 16(5.5) | 0.621 |
Housewives/ Daily laborers | 250(82.8) | 238(81.5) | ||
Merchants | 19(6.3) | 14(4.8) | ||
Farmers | 18(6.0) | 24(8.2) | ||
Husband Occupation | Employed | 28(9.3) | 36(12.3) | 0.652 |
Merchants | 35(11.6) | 32(11.0) | ||
Farmers | 182(60.3) | 179(61.3) | ||
Daily laborers | 33(10.9) | 25(8.6) | ||
Private workers | 24(7.9) | 20(6.8) | ||
Women educational status | No formal education | 115(38.1) | 108(37.0) | 0.607 |
1–4 Grade | 68(22.5) | 75(25.7) | ||
5–8 Grade | 76(25.2) | 67(22.9) | ||
9–12 Grade | 35(11.6) | 29(9.9) | ||
Diploma and higher | 8(2.6) | 13(4.5) | ||
Husband educational status | No formal education | 89(29.5) | 83(28.4) | 0.233 |
1–4 Grade | 53(17.5) | 56(19.2) | ||
5–8 Grade | 85(28.1) | 63(21.6) | ||
9–12 Grade | 58(19.2) | 64(21.9) | ||
Diploma and higher | 17(5.6) | 26(8.9) | ||
Household size | 1–3 household size | 98(32.5) | 81(27.7) | 0.453 |
4–5 household size | 127(42.1) | 130(44.5) | ||
> 5 household size | 77(25.5) | 81(27.7) | ||
Household wealth tertile | Low | 91(30.1) | 78(26.7) | 0.607 |
Medium | 131(43.4) | 129(44.2) | ||
High | 80(26.5) | 85(29.1) | ||
Estimated time to reach health institution | < 30 min | 65(21.5) | 60(20.5) | 0.596 |
30–60 min | 121(40.1) | 108(37.0) | ||
> 60 min | 116(38.4) | 124(42.5) | ||
Parity | <=one child | 99(32.8) | 90(30.8) | 0.674 |
2–4 Children | 176(58.3) | 170(58.2) | ||
5 and above children | 27(8.9) | 32(11.0) | ||
Gravida | One | 51(16.9) | 43(14.7) | 0.352 |
2–4 | 187(61.9) | 173(59.2) | ||
5 and more | 64(21.2) | 76(26.0) | ||
Start of ANC | No | 124(51.9) | 115(48.1) | 0.612 |
Yes | 178(50.1) | 177(49.9) |