Research Article
Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness Practice and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers (
= 819) in South Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia, April, 2014.
| Characteristics | | % |
| District | | | Tehuledere | 172 | 21 | Kalu | 257 | 31.4 | Woreyilu | 161 | 19.7 | Borena | 229 | 28 |
| Residence | | | Rural | 689 | 84.1 | Urban | 130 | 15.9 |
| Age | | | 15–24 | 306 | 37.4 | 25–34 | 406 | 49.6 | ≥35 | 107 | 13.1 |
| Marital status | | | Married | 766 | 93.5 | Other | 53 | 6.5 |
| Maternal education | | | Unable to read and write | 442 | 54 | Primary education | 235 | 28.7 | Secondary education and above | 142 | 17.3 |
| Occupation | | | Housewife | 664 | 81.1 | Employed | 89 | 10.9 | Farmer | 66 | 8.1 |
| Religion | | | Muslim | 626 | 76.4 | Orthodox | 193 | 23.6 |
| Income | | | ≤1000 birr | 493 | 60.2 | ≥1001 birr | 326 | 39.8 |
| Travel time | | | ≤one hour | 464 | 56.7 | >one hour | 355 | 43.3 |
| Family size | | | 1–3 | 345 | 42.1 | 4–6 | 326 | 39.8 | ≥7 | 148 | 18.1 |
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