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