Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the pregnant women to assess late initiation of ANC among pregnant women, Jimma Zone Public Hospitals, Ethiopia, 2020
Variables(n = 409) | Frequency(n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group | ||
15–19 | 3 | 0.7 |
20–24 | 90 | 22.0 |
25–29 | 214 | 52.3 |
30–34 | 78 | 19.1 |
35 and above | 24 | 5.9 |
Religion | ||
Muslim | 189 | 46.2 |
Orthodox | 134 | 32.8 |
Protestant | 68 | 16.6 |
Catholic | 18 | 4.4 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 346 | 84.6 |
Single | 44 | 10.8 |
Widowed | 11 | 2.7 |
Divorced | 8 | 1.9 |
Occupational | ||
House wife | 173 | 42.3 |
Government.employee | 91 | 22.2 |
Merchant | 85 | 20.8 |
Farmer | 25 | 6.1 |
Student | 35 | 8.6 |
Educational status | ||
Only read and write | 90 | 22.0 |
Can read and write | 53 | 13.0 |
primary school (1–8) | 82 | 20.0 |
secondary school (9–12) | 88 | 21.5 |
college diploma & above | 96 | 23.5 |
Educational status of husband | ||
Only read and write | 48 | 11.7 |
can read and write | 58 | 14.2 |
primary school(1–8) | 77 | 18.8 |
secondary school(9–12) | 87 | 21.3 |
college diploma and above | 139 | 34 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 280 | 68.5 |
Rural | 129 | 31.5 |
HH income | ||
≤ 1000 ETB(≤ 29.41US$) | 67 | 16.4 |
1000-1500ETB(29.41–44.11US$) | 52 | 12.7 |
≥ 1500 ETB(≥ 44.11US$) | 290 | 70.9 |
Husband has another wife | ||
Yes | 101 | 24.7 |
No | 308 | 75.3 |
Time taken to health facility | ||
< 60 min | 292 | 71.4 |
≥ 60 min | 117 | 28.6 |
Occupational status of Husband | ||
farmer | 70 | 17.1 |
government employee | 125 | 30.6 |
private employee | 121 | 29.6 |
merchant | 79 | 19.3 |
student | 11 | 2.7 |
others | 3 | 0.7 |