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