Table 1 Socio-demographic factors among pregnant women at South Gondar Zone Towns, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020
From: Depression remains a neglected public health problem among pregnant women in Northwest Ethiopia
Characteristics | Frequency (n = 548) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group | ||
  ≤ 19 | 30 | 5.47 |
 20–24 | 123 | 22.45 |
 25–29 | 234 | 42.70 |
 30–34 | 91 | 16.61 |
  > 35 | 70 | 12.77 |
Religion | ||
 Orthodox | 499 | 91.06 |
 Muslim | 36 | 6.57 |
 Protestant | 13 | 2.37 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Amhara | 534 | 97.45 |
 Tigre | 14 | 2.55 |
Education | ||
 No education | 86 | 15.69 |
 Primary | 148 | 27.01 |
 Secondary and above | 314 | 57.30 |
Occupation | ||
 Housewife | 284 | 51.82 |
 Employee | 126 | 22.99 |
 Merchant | 106 | 19.34 |
 *Others | 32 | 5.84 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 97 | 17.70 |
 Married | 451 | 82.30 |
Lack of food or Hunger | ||
 No | 495 | 90.33 |
 Yes | 53 | 9.67 |
Debit | ||
 No | 491 | 89.60 |
 Yes | 57 | 10.40 |
Income of family | ||
 Above the poverty line | 441 | 80.47 |
 Below poverty line | 107 | 19.53 |