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Table 1 Frequency distribution of Socio-demographic and socio-economic factors among pregnant women at Public health institutions in Hawassa City, Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 317)

From: Depression among pregnant women and associated factors in Hawassa city, Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study

Variable

Category

Frequency (n)

Percent (%)

Age

15–19

108

34.1%

20–30

171

53.9%

> 30

38

12.0%

Marital status

Married

274

86.4%

Divorced

34

10.7%

Widowed

9

2.8

Religion

Protestant

155

48.9%

Orthodox

99

31.2%

Muslim

43

13.6%

Catholic

20

6.3%

Education

No formal education

21

6.6%

Grade 1–8

41

12.9%

Grade 9–10

83

26.2%

Grade 11–12

110

34.7%

College/ university

62

19.6%

Occupational status

Government employee

34

10.7%

Private employee

81

25.6%

Housewives

202

63.7%

Monthly income

< 57 USD

216

68.1%

57–96 USD

26

8.2%

>  96 USD

75

23.7%