Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant mothers (n=314) in central Arsi, rural Ethiopia

• 15 - 19

34

9.1

• 20 - 24

147

39.3

• 25 - 29

130

34.8

• 30 +

63

16.8

• No formal Education

120

32.1

• Primary Education

95

25.4

• Primary and above

92

24.6

• Orthodox

198

52.9

• Muslim

145

38.8

• Protestant

31

8.3

• Married

354

94.7

• Divorced

14

3.7

• Widowed

6

1.6

• 1 - 3persons

224

59.9

• 4 -6 persons

132

35.3

• ≥ 7 persons

18

4.8

• Mean +/- SD

3.56

2.4

• <1 Hectares

136

36.4

• 1 - 2 Hectares

70

18.7

• 2+ Hectares

168

44.9