Research Article

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia: Magnitude, Associated Factors, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of pregnant women attending at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 281).

CharacteristicsFrequency number (%)

Age group
18–26157 (55.9)
27–34107 (38.1)
35–4417 (6.0)

Marital status
Married258 (91.8)
Divorced20 (7.1)
Single1 (0.4)
Widowed2 (0.7)

Residence
Urban126 (44.8)
Rural155 (55.2)

Monthly income
<100090 (32)
1000–199950 (17.8)
2000–299972 (25.6)
>299969 (24.6)

Religion
Orthodox56 (19.9)
Protestant32 (11.4)
Muslim190 (67.6)
Others3 (1.1)

Educational status
Do not read and write78 (27.8)
Primary (1–8 grade) school112 (39.9)
Secondary (9–12 grade) school45 (16.0)
College and above46 (16.4)

Occupation
Student8 (2.8)
House wife181 (64.4)
Merchant41 (14.6)
Civil servant49 (17.4)
Others2 (0.7)