Women’s Awareness and Associated Factors on Preconception Folic Acid Supplementation in Adet, Northwestern Ethiopia, 2016: Implication of Reproductive Health

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of women in Adet, Gojjam, Northwestern Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 422).

Characteristics	Frequency (N)	Percent (%)
Age
15–24	196	46.4
25–34	136	32.2
35–49	90	21.3
Ethnicity
Amhara	421	99.8
Shinasha	1	0.2
Religion
Orthodox	358	84.8
Muslim	60	14.2
Protestant	4	1.0
Occupation
Housewife	113	26.8
Government employee	79	18.7
Market trade vendor	107	25.4
Daily laborer	28	6.6
Student	95	22.5
Educational status
No formal education	99	23.5
Primary school	97	23.0
Secondary school	131	31.0
College and above	95	22.5
Monthly income
50$ or less	149	35.3
51–100$	96	22.7
101–150$	55	13.1
151–200$	65	15.4
More than 200$	57	13.5
Marital status
Married	251	59.5
Divorced	35	8.3
Widowed	17	4.0
Single	119	28.2