Table 1 Distribution of participants by socio-demographic factors visiting antenatal clinics at public hospitals Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 585)
Variable | Frequency(N = 585) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 18–19 | 10 | 1.7 |
 20–24 | 139 | 2.38 |
 25–29 | 272 | 46.5 |
 30–34 | 120 | 20.5 |
 35and above | 44 | 7.5 |
Religion | ||
 Orthodox | 400 | 68.4 |
 Muslim | 109 | 18.6 |
 Protestant | 74 | 12.6 |
 Catholic | 2 | 0.3 |
Maternal educational status | ||
 No formal education | 146 | 25 |
 Primary education | 114 | 19.5 |
 Secondary education | 167 | 28.5 |
 Preparatory | 30 | 5.1 |
 College and above | 128 | 21.9 |
Occupational status | ||
 Farming | 16 | 2.7 |
 Merchant/private | 90 | 15.4 |
 Government employee | 101 | 17.3 |
 House wife | 378 | 64.6 |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 542 | 92.6 |
 Not married | 39 | 6.7 |
 Divorced | 4 | 0.7 |
Residence | ||
 Urban | 548 | 93.7 |
 Rural | 37 | 6.3 |