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Table 1 Distribution of socio-demographic variables of respondents in Addis Ababa Government Health facilities, (n = 422) May, 2015

From: Knowledge about birth preparedness and complication readiness and associated factors among primigravida women in Addis Ababa governmental health facilities, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2015

Variable

Frequency

Percent

Age in years

 15–20

46

10.9

 21–26

189

44.8

 27–32

158

37.8

 33+

29

6.9

 Total

422

100

Marital status

 Married

359

85.1

 Single

44

10.4

 Widowed

14

3.3

 Divorced

5

1.2

 Total

422

100

Religion

 Orthodox

287

68.0

 Protestant

81

19.2

 Muslim

52

12.3

 (Others)

2

.5

 Total

422

100

Ethnicity

 Amhara

187

44.3

 Oromo

100

23.7

 Gurage

58

13.7

 Tigre

51

12.1

 Siltie

16

3.8

 (Others)a

10

2.4

 Total

422

100

Occupation

 Housewife

151

35.8

 Gov.employee

101

23.9

 Pvt. employee

109

25.8

 Pvt. business

53

12.6

 (Others)b

8

1.9

 Total

422

100

Educational status

 Not literate

60

14.2

 Primary

115

27.3

 Secondary and above

247

58.5

 Total

422

100

Her monthly Income

 < 1000 birr

90

21.3

 1000–3000 birr

182

44.5

 > 3000 birr

52

12.3

 None

92

21.8

 Total

422

100

Husband educational status

 Not literate

18

4.9

 Primary

56

15.2

 Secondary and above

294

79.9

 Not having husband

54

12.8

 Total

422

100

Husband occupation

 Government employee

120

28.4

 Private employee

153

36.3

 Business man

90

21.3

 (Other)c

5

1.2

 Not having husband

54

12.8

 Total

422

100

Husband income

 1000 birr

78

21.1

 1000–3000 birr

175

47.6

 > 3000 birr

115

31.3

 Not having husband

54

12.8

 Total

422

100

Family size

 1–2

231

54.9

 3–4

164

38.9

 > 4

27

6.4

 Total

422

100

House hold income

 1000 birr

54

12.8

 1000–3000 birr

156

37.0

 > 3000 birr

212

50.2

 Total

422

100

  1. awolayita
  2. bDaily labourer
  3. cDaily labourer