Research Article
Early Initiation of Antenatal Care and Factors Associated with Early Antenatal Care Initiation at Health Facilities in Southern Ethiopia
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents by time of ANC booking in Shebedino district in 2015.
| | Variable | Description | Frequency | Percentage |
| | Age in years: | 15–19
20–24
25–29
30–34
35–39
40–45 | 66
247
195
65
28
7 | 10.8%
40.6%
32.0%
10.7%
4.6%
1.1% |
| | Ethnicity: | Sidama
Amahara
Guragie
Silte
Wolaita | 548
23
18
5
14 | 90.1%
3.8%
2.9%
0.8%
2.3% |
| | Religion: | Orthodox
Muslim
Protestant
Catholic | 37
43
510
18 | 6.0%
7.0%
83.8%
2.9% |
| | Marital status: | Single [not married]
Married and live together
Cohabitation
Ever married but separated | 7
594
5
2 | 1.1%
97.6%
0.8%
0.3% |
| | Educational level [completed]: | Illiterate [cannot read & write]
Illiterate [can read and write]
Primary [1–8]
Secondary [9–12]
Diploma and above | 155
23
333
63
34 | 25.5%
3.7%
54.7%
10.7%
5.6% |
| | Residence: | Urban
Rural | 63
545 | 10.36%
89.64% |
| | Income per month: | <400.00 ETB
400.00-1000.00 ETB
>1000.00 ETB | 275
235
98 | 45.23%
38.65%
16.12% |
| Media access (source of information)
| Television
Radio
Village
None | 89
192
284
43 | 14.63%
31.57%
46.70%
7.07% |
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