Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of the mothers who attended ANC in the public health facilities of Pawi district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020, (n = 420).

Variable

No. (%)

Age, y

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

 

44 (10.5)

132 (31.4)

155 (36.9)

89 (21.2)

Residence

Urban

Rural

 

231 (55.0)

189 (45.0)

Marital status

Married

Others*

 

409 (97.4)

11 (2.6)

Religion

Orthodox

Muslim

Protestant

Catholic

 

264 (62.9)

95 (22.6)

56 (13.3)

5 (1.2)

Educational status

Had no formal education

Primary education

Secondary

Diploma and above

 

124 (29.5)

184 (44.3)

67 (16.0)

43 (10.2)

Occupation

Housewife

Merchant/self-employee

Government employed

 

265 (63.1)

119 (28.3)

36 (8.6)

Educational status of partner (n = 409)

Had no formal education

Primary education

Secondary

Diploma and above

 

74 (18.1)

128 (31.3)

120 (29.3)

87 (21.3)

Occupation of the partner (n = 409)

Farmer

Merchants/self-employee

Government employee

 

197 (50.2)

131 (32.0)

81 (19.8)

Family size

≤ 2

2-4

≥ 5

 

84 (20.0)

218 (51.9)

118 (28.1)

Monthly income of the family

High (≥ 2575)

Medium 1000-2575

Low ≤ 1000

 

57 (13.6)

160 (38.1)

203 (48.3)

*Indicates (single and divorced)