Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women in Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia (October 2013 - January 2014)
Socio-demographic characteristics | Number of women | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age (year) | ||
15 – 19 | 5 | 1.3 |
20 - 24 | 108 | 28.1 |
25 - 29 | 176 | 45.8 |
30 - 34 | 61 | 15.9 |
35 - 39 | 27 | 7.0 |
40 - 44 | 7 | 1.8 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 358 | 93.2 |
Single | 21 | 5.5 |
Divorced | 5 | 1.3 |
Education | ||
Illiterate | 43 | 11.2 |
Writing and reading | 103 | 26.8 |
High school | 116 | 30.2 |
College/University and above | 122 | 31.8 |
Residence | ||
Rural | 44 | 11.5 |
Urban | 340 | 88.5 |
Occupation | ||
Governmental employee | 111 | 28.9 |
Private worker | 83 | 21.6 |
Housewives | 162 | 42.2 |
Daily laborers | 17 | 4.4 |
Others | 11 | 2.9 |