Table 2 Socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of pregnant women in Ethiopia, EDHS 2016

Age

15–24

324 (7.5%)

830 (19%)

25–34

715 (16.5%)

1757 (40.5%)

35–49

171 (4%)

531 (12.5%)

Mother education level

No education

499 (11.5%)

1677 (38.7%)

Primary

406 (9.3%)

995 (23%)

Secondary and above

305 (7.1%)

446 (10.4%)

Residence

Urban

500 (11.6%)

734 (17%)

Rural

710 (16.4%)

2384 (55%)

Wealth index

Poor

345 (8%)

1346 (17%)

Middle

176 (4%)

478 (31.1%)

Richer

689((16%)

1294 (29.9%)

Marital status

Separated

14 (0.3%)

43 (1%)

Married

1196 (27.6%)

3075 (71%)

Mother occupation currently

No

805 (18.6%)

2160 (50%)

Yes

405 (9.4)

958 (22%)

Husband education level

No education

366 (8.4%)

1233 (28.5%)

Primary

396 (9.1%)

1165 (27%)

Secondary and above

448 (10.4%)

720 (16.6%)

Parity

3 or less

819 (19%)

1816 (42%)

4 and above

391 (9%)

1302 (30.1%)

Sex of household head

Male

974 (22.5%)

2598 (60%)

Female

236 (5.4%)

520 (12%)

A person who usually decides on respondent’s health care

Respondent alone

239 (5.5%)

558 (12.9%)

Respondent and husband/partner

803 (18.6%)

2014 (46.5%)

Respondent and another person

168 (3.9%)

546 (12.6%)

Wanted pregnancy

Then

995 (23%)

2506 (60%)

Later

170 (3.9%)

448 (10.4%)

No more

45 (1.04%)

164 (3.8%)

Husband occupation

Not working

101 (2.3%)

231 (5.3%)

Agriculture

501 (11.6%)

1549 (35.8%)

Non-agricultural

608 (14%)

1338 (30.9%)

Religion

Orthodox

497 (11.5%)

1158 (26.7%)

Muslin

504 (11.6%)

1308 (30%)

Protestant

191 (4.4%)

609 (14.1%)

Other

18 (0.4%)

43 (0.9%)

Media exposure

No

579 (13.4%)

1903 (44%)

Yes

631 (14.6%)

1215 (28.1%)