Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the pregnant women in Boricha woreda, Sidama Regional State, Southern Ethiopia, 2019
Variable (N = 497) | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Residence | ||
Urban | 108 | 21.7 |
Rural | 389 | 78.3 |
Maternal age in years | ||
19–23 | 139 | 28 |
24–28 | 188 | 37.8 |
29–33 | 78 | 15.7 |
≥34 | 92 | 18.5 |
Religion | ||
Protestant | 396 | 79.67 |
Orthodox | 31 | 6.23 |
Muslim | 70 | 14.1 |
Educational status women | ||
No formal education | 149 | 30 |
Primary | 223 | 44.9 |
Secondary | 65 | 13.1 |
Above secondary | 60 | 12.1 |
Educational status of husbands | ||
No formal education | 88 | 17.7 |
Primary | 225 | 45.3 |
Secondary | 109 | 21.9 |
Above secondary | 75 | 15.1 |
Occupation of women | ||
House wife | 355 | 71.4 |
Student | 22 | 4.4 |
Government employed | 50 | 10.1 |
Merchant | 58 | 11.7 |
Others | 12 | 2.4 |
Occupation of husbands | ||
Government employed | 68 | 13.7 |
Merchant | 189 | 38 |
Farmer | 197 | 39.6 |
Others | 43 | 8.7 |
Wealth index | ||
Poorest | 99 | 19.9 |
Poor | 106 | 21.3 |
Middle | 99 | 19.9 |
Rich | 91 | 18.9 |
Richest | 102 | 20.5 |