Research Article

Prevalence of Obstetric Danger Signs during Pregnancy and Associated Factors among Mothers in Shashemene Rural District, South Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers who had less than a six-month child and their husbands in Shashemene district, Southern Ethiopia, May 2018.

VariablesCategoryFrequencyPercent (%)

EthnicityOromo19549.4
Amhara11328.6
Kambata4711.9
Wolayita287.1
Othersa123
Age15-1911228.4
20-2412732.2
25-298220.7
30-344110.3
≥35338.4
MaritalIn marital union38196.5
Not in marital unionb143.5
ReligionProtestant18847.6
Muslim14637
Orthodox4110.4
Othersc205
Respondents educationNo formal educations399.9
Primary educations18045.6
Secondary and above educations17644.6

Others: aGurage, Tigre; bwidowed, divorced, or separated; cwakefata and catholic.