Table 2: Socio-demographic characteristic of participants admitted to obstetrics wards of central Gondar zone public hospitals.

Components

Category

Frequency

Percent

Age (in years)

15-19

22

5.2

20-24

103

24.1

25-29

147

34.4

30-34

96

22.5

35-39

49

11.5

40 and above

10

2.3

Marital status

Married

396

 

Single

22

5.2

Divorced

7

1.6

Living together

2

0.5

Religion

Orthodox

386

90.4

Muslim

39

9.1

Protestant

2

0.5

Residence

Rural

231

54.1

Urban

196

45.9

Occupation

Housewife

141

33.0

Civil servant

78

18.3

Farmer

127

29.7

 

Business man

57

13.3

Others

24

5.5

Education level

No formal education

152

35.6

Grade   1-6

66

15.5

Grade 7-12

128

30.0

College or university

81

19.0

Income per month (in birr)

< 1000 birr

100

23.4

1000-2000

174

40.7

2000-3000

91

21.3

3000-4000

29

6.8

> 4000

33

7.7