Table 1 Socio-demographic of pregnant women in Haramaya District, eastern Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 448)
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
  < 18 | 25 | 5.58 |
 18–35 | 400 | 89.29 |
  > 35 | 23 | 5.13 |
 Mean (± SD) | 25.68 (± 5.16) |  |
Educational level of the woman | ||
 Can’t read or write | 331 | 73.88 |
 Read or write | 26 | 5.81 |
 Formal education | 91 | 20.31 |
Educational level of husband | Â | 49 (23.33) |
 Can’t read or write | 259 | 57.81 |
 Read or write | 61 | 13.62 |
 Grade 1–8 | 102 | 22.77 |
 Grade 9 and above | 26 | 5.8 |
Occupation of the woman | ||
 Housewives | 433 | 96.65 |
 Merchants | 15 | 3.65 |
Occupation of husband | ||
 Farmers | 420 | 93.75 |
 Daily labors | 28 | 6.25 |
Family size | ||
 1–5 | 343 | 76.56 |
  ≥ 5 | 105 | 23.44 |
Agricultural land possession | ||
 No | 271 | 60.49 |
 Yes | 177 | 39.51 |
Livestock possession | ||
 Yes | 299 | 66.74 |
 No | 149 | 33.26 |
Wealth index (quintile) | ||
 Poorest | 90 | 20.09 |
 Poor | 90 | 20.09 |
 Middle | 89 | 19.87 |
 Rich | 90 | 20.09 |
 Richest | 89 | 19.87 |
Parity | ||
 0 | 103 | 22.99 |
 1–4 | 294 | s65.63 |
  ≥ 5 | 51 | 11.38 |