Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women in Haramaya District, Eastern Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 397)
Variables | Frequency(n = 397) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) Mean (±SD) | 24.97(±5.15) |  |
     < 18 | 21 | 5.29 |
    18–35 | 353 | 88.92 |
     > 35 | 23 | 5.79 |
Educational level of the woman | ||
 Can’t read or write | 290 | 73.05 |
 Read or write | 24 | 6.05 |
 Formal education | 83 | 20.91 |
Educational Level of husband | ||
 Can’t read or write | 217 | 54.66 |
 Read or write | 54 | 13.62 |
 Grade 1–8 | 102 | 25.69 |
 Grade 9 and above | 24 | 6.05 |
Occupation of the woman | ||
 Housewives | 384 | 96.73 |
 Merchants | 13 | 3.27 |
Occupation of husband | ||
 Farmers | 391 | 93.45 |
 Daily labors | 26 | 6.55 |
Family size | ||
 1–5 | 303 | 76.32 |
  > 5 | 94 | 23.68 |
Agricultural land possession | ||
 No | 246 | 61.96 |
 Yes | 151 | 38.04 |
Wealth Index (Quintile) | ||
 Poorest | 80 | 20.1 |
 Poor | 77 | 19.40 |
 Middle | 73 | 18.39 |
 Rich | 81 | 20.40 |
 Richest | 86 | 21.66 |
Parity | ||
 0(primiparas) | 91 | 22.92 |
 1–4 | 262 | 65.99 |
 ≥5 | 44 | 11.08 |