Association between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Occurrence of Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Kulito Health Center, Halaba Zone, South Ethiopia, 2018

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants in Kulito Health Center, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 236).

Characteristics		Frequency, N	Percentage (%)
Age	16–24 years	80	33.9
	25–32 years	109	46.2
	33–42 years	47	19.9
Marital status	Married	222	94.1
	Divorced	14	5.9
Educational status	Primary and above	158	66.9
	Illiterate	78	33.1
Occupational status	Employed	99	42
	Unemployed	137	58
Family income	≥2000 birr	88	37.3
	<2000 birr	148	62.7
Family size	≤4 people	142	60.2
	≥5 people	94	39.8
Residency	Urban	140	59.3
	Rural	96	40.7
Hand wash before food	Yes	226	95.8
	No	10	4.2
Hand wash after toilet	Yes	201	No
	No	35	14.8
Water source	Pipe	214	90.7
	River and others	22	9.3