Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Skilled Assistance Seeking Maternal Healthcare Services and Associated Factors among Women in West Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants.

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Residence	Rural	405	61.9
	Urban	249	38.1
Age	15–19	21	3.2
	20–24	137	20.9
	25–29	262	40.1
	30–34	152	23.2
	35–39	69	10.6
	40–44	11	1.7
	45–49	2	0.3
Marital status	Single	15	2.3
	Married	583	89.1
	Divorced	37	5.7
	Divorced	19	2.9
Educational status of the mother	Unable to read and write	171	26.1
	Grade (1–8)	266	40.7
	Grade (9–12)	139	21.3
	College and above	78	11.9
Occupation	Farmer	181	27.7
	Housewives	197	30.1
	Daily worker	41	6.3
	Merchant	111	17.0
	Office worker	108	16.5
Income	1–500 birr	419	64.1
	501–1000 birr	141	21.6
	>1000 birr	87	13.3
	None	7	1.1
Number of children	1	97	14.8
	2–4	477	72.9
	≥5	80	12.2
Last pregnancy planned	Yes	541	82.7
	No	113	17.3
Pregnancy complication	Yes	376	57.5
	No	278	42.5