From: Prevalence and determinants of dietary practices among pregnant women in eastern Ethiopia
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 | 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 | 65.63 |
> 5 | 51 | 11.38 |