Table 2 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of pregnant women in Tigray regional state, Ethiopia, 2020
Variables | Exposed group n = 245(%) | Unexposed group n = 255(%) | Chi-square test, P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of the pregnant women | 19–24 years | 71 (29%) | 53 (20.8%) | 0.13 |
25–29 years | 56 (22.9%) | 68 (26.7%) | ||
30–35 years | 80 (32.7%) | 109 (42.7%) | ||
Above 35 years | 38 (15.5%) | 25 (9.8%) | ||
Educational status of pregnant women | Illiterate | 84 (34.3%) | 43 (16.9%) | 0.001 |
Elementary (1–8 grades) | 60 (24.5%) | 65 (25.5%) | ||
High school (9–10 grades) | 57 (23.3%) | 71 (27.8%) | ||
Above high school | 44 (18%) | 76 (29.8%) | ||
Educational status of husbands | Illiterate | 46 (19.7%) | 26 (11.2%) | 0.11 |
Elementary (1–8 grades) | 86 (36.9%) | 57 (24.5%) | ||
High school (9–10 grades) | 51 (21.9% | 66 (28.3%) | ||
Above high school | 50 (21.5%) | 84 (36.1%) | ||
Occupation of pregnant women | Civil servant | 15 (6.1%) | 94 (38.5%) | 0.09 |
Daily worker/waitress/farmer | 39 (15.9%) | 11 (4.5%) | ||
Own business | 65 (26.5%) | 13 (5.3%) | ||
Housewife | 126 (51.4%) | 126 (51.6%) | ||
Occupation of husbands | Civil servant | 72 (30.9%) | 119 (51.1%) | 0.21 |
Own business | 135 (57.9%) | 92 (39.5%) | ||
Daily worker/waitress/farmer | 26 (11.2%) | 22 (9.4%) | ||
Monthly income | < 50 US Dollar | 78 (31.8%) | 44 (17.3%) | 0.001 |
50–167 US Dollar | 75 (30.6%) | 106 (41.6%) | ||
> 167 US Dollar | 92 (37.6%) | 105 (41.2%) | ||