Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents, Hossana, June, 2015 (N = 353)
Variables | Total (N and %) |
|---|---|
Marital status(n = 353) | |
Married | 344 (97.5 %) |
Single | 4 (1.1 %) |
Divorced | 5 (1.4 %) |
Occupation(n = 353) | |
Housewives | 187 (53.0 %) |
Students | 16 (4.5 %) |
Privately owned business | 61 (17.3 %) |
Government employee | 62 (17.6 %) |
Non-governmental employee | 15 (4.2 %) |
Others* | 12 (3.4 %) |
Religion(n = 353) | |
Protestants | 238 (67.4 %) |
Orthodox | 81 (22.9 %) |
Muslims | 22 (6.2 %) |
Catholics | 12 (3.4 %) |
Educational Status(n = 353) | |
No formal education | 35 (9.9 %) |
primary(1–8) | 129 (36.5 %) |
Secondary (9–12) | 129 (36.5 %) |
More than secondary education | 60 (17.0 %) |
Average monthly income (n = 340) | |
<2116.2 ETB | 209 (61.5 %) |
≥2116.2 ETB | 131 (38.5 %) |
Current pregnancy status(n = 353) | |
Planned | 273 (77.3 %) |
Unplanned | 80 (22.7 %) |
Gravidity (n = 353) | |
1–2 pregnancy | 252 (71.4 %) |
3–4 pregnancy | 74 (21 %) |
>4 pregnancy | 27 (7.6 %) |
Parity(n = 197) | |
1–2 children | 150 (76.1 %) |
3–4 children | 36 (18.3 %) |
>4 children | 11 (5.6 %) |
Trimester of pregnancy(n = 353) | |
First trimester | 17 (4.8 %) |
Second trimester | 147 (41.6 %) |
Third trimester | 189 (53.5 %) |