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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women attending ANC in Doreni district, Ilu Aba Bor zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia, August, 2023

From: Soil-transmitted helminths and associated factors among pregnant women in Doreni district, Oromia region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Categories

Frequency

Percent (%)

Residence

Rural

270

64.1

Urban

146

35.1

Age of woman in year

15-19

45

10.8

20-24

78

18.8

25-29

157

37.7

30-49

136

32.7

Occupation

House wife

210

50.5

Daily labourer

67

16.1

Merchant

39

9.4

Student

44

10.6

Government employee

46

11.1

Marital status

Single

18

4.3

Divorced

22

5.3

Married

376

90.4

Educational Status

Non Formal Education

6

1.4

Primary Education

303

72.8

Secondary Education

84

20.2

College and above

23

5.5

Family size

More than five persons

206

49.5

Less than five Persons

210

50.5

Presence of < 5 year children in the house

No

32

7.7

Yes

384

92.3

Children wear diaper

No

182

43.8

Yes

129

31