Research Article

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Yifag Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic profile of pregnant women at Yifag Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia (N = 277), from November 2019 to March 2020.

VariableCategoriesFrequencyPercent

Age group18–3022480.9
31–455319.1

ResidenceAround Yifag4315.5
Bura9233.2
Ginaza196.9
Shina2810.1
Yifag9534.3

ReligionMuslim176.1
Orthodox26093.9

OccupationAgriculture20473.6
Government employed93.2
Housewives227.9
Merchant4215.2

Educational levelDiploma and above155.4
Illiterate17563.2
Primary5820.9
Secondary2910.5

Family no.≤521376.9
>56423.1