Research Article
Determinants of Food Taboos in the Pregnant Women of the Awabel District, East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Regional State in Ethiopia
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of ANC follow-up women in Awabel district, Northwest Ethiopia, April 15-May 17, 2016 (n=307).
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
| Age group | 15-19 years | 49 | 16.3 | | 20-24 years | 134 | 44.7 | | 25-29 years | 93 | 31.0 | | ≥30 years | 24 | 8.0 |
| Religion | Orthodox | 261 | 87.0 | | Muslim | 39 | 13.0 |
| Ethinicity | Amhara | 273 | 91.0 | | Oromo | 27 | 9.0 |
| Educationl Status | Cannot read and write | 141 | 47.0 | | Can read and write | 68 | 22.7 | | Primary school | 15 | 5.0 | | secondary school | 33 | 11.0 | College diploma and above | 43 | 14.3 |
| Occupation mother | Farmer | 170 | 56.7 | | Government employee | 46 | 15.3 | | Merchant | 55 | 18.3 | | Housewife | 29 | 9.7 |
| Marital status | Married | 289 | 96.3 | | Unmarried | 11 | 3.7 |
| Number of deliver | Primi | 161 | 53.7 | | Two times | 80 | 26.7 | Three times | 40 | 13.3 | =/> 4 times | 19 | 6.3 |
| Income | <650birr | 140 | 46.7 | | 651-1000birr | 64 | 21.3 | | 1001-1500birr | 44 | 14.7 | | ≥1500birr | 52 | 17.3 |
| Educational status of husband | Cannot read &write | 147 | 49.0 | | Can read and write | 87 | 29.0 | Complete primary and secondary school | 26 | 8.6 | College diploma & above | 40 | 13.4 |
| Previous ANC attendance | Yes | 224 | 74.7 | | No | 76 | 25.3 |
| Residence | Rural | 239 | 79.7 | | Urban | 61 | 20.3 |
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