Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of pregnant mother in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia (n = 279)
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age of mothers | ||
< = 24 | 75 | 26.9 |
25—29 | 120 | 43 |
30—34 | 62 | 22.2 |
> = 35 | 22 | 7.9 |
Residence | ||
Rural | 186 | 66.7 |
Urban | 93 | 33.3 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 265 | 95 |
Not married | 14 | 5 |
Ethnicity | ||
Oromoo | 268 | 96.1 |
Others | 11 | 3.9 |
Religion | ||
Muslim | 263 | 94.3 |
Others | 16 | 3.7 |
Education status | ||
No formal education | 55 | 19.7 |
Can read and write | 9 | 3.2 |
Primary school | 167 | 59.9 |
Secondary school | 36 | 12.9 |
College and above | 12 | 4.3 |
Husband educational status (n = 265) | ||
No formal education | 25 | 9.4 |
Can read and write | 12 | 4.5 |
Primary school | 166 | 62.6 |
Secondary school | 42 | 15.9 |
College and above | 20 | 7.6 |
Occupation | ||
Housewife | 203 | 72.8 |
Farmer | 51 | 18.3 |
Others | 25 | 9 |
Wealth index | ||
Lowest | 53 | 19 |
Second | 68 | 24.4 |
Middle | 47 | 16.8 |
Fourth | 55 | 19.7 |
Highest | 56 | 20.1 |
Family size | ||
< = 4 | 176 | 63.1 |
> 4 | 103 | 36.9 |
Number of family member who can read and write | ||
One | 42 | 15 |
Two | 186 | 66.7 |
Three and above | 51 | 18.3 |