Research Article

Level of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pregnant Women on Antenatal Care in Amatere Health Center, Massawa, Eritrea: A Cross-Sectional Study, 2019

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of pregnant women in Amatere Health Center, Massawa, Eritrea.

VariablesCategoriesFrequency ()Percent (%)

Age of respondents<20206.9
20-2917159.2
30-399833.9

Marital statusMarried27193.8
Single175.9
Divorced10.3

EthnicityTigrigna7024.2
Tigre15152.2
Afar175.9
Saho3010.4
Other217.3

ReligionChristian7224.9
Muslim21775.1

Educational level of respondentNo formal education6121.1
Primary7528.0
Middle8429.1
High school5117.6
Tertiary186.2

Husband’s educationNo formal education5620.1
Primary3512.5
Middle6824.4
High school7526.9
Tertiary4516.1

OccupationHousewife22377.2
Self-employed175.9
Governmental3110.7
Single-unemployed186.2

GravidityOne6020.8
Two-four15052.1
>Four7827.6

ParityZero6422.2
One-four19768.4
>Four279.4

Total289100.0