Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic and economic characteristics of pregnant women in Southeast Ethiopia, 2020/21
Variables | Control group (n = 223) Frequency (%) | Intervention group (n = 224) Frequency (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
 < 20 | 27 (12.1) | 22 (9.8) | 0.44 |
 > 20 | 196 (87.9) | 202 (90.2) | |
Marital status | |||
Married | 222 (99.55) | 223 (99.55) | 0.99 |
Unmarried | 1 (0.45) | 1 (0.45) | |
Religion | |||
Orthodox | 112 (50.22) | 101 (45.09) | 0.58 |
Muslim | 88 (39.46) | 102 (45.54) | |
Protestant | 21 (9.42) | 20 (8.93) | |
Othersa | 2 (0.90) | 1 (0.45) | |
Ethnicity | |||
Oromo | 187 (83.86) | 193 (86.16) | 0.03 |
Amhara | 33 (14.80) | 21 (9.38) | |
Others â—± | 3 (1.35) | 10 (4.46) | |
Occupation status | |||
Housewife | 139 (62.33) | 124 (55.36) | 0.14 |
Government employee | 46 (20.63) | 52 (23.21) | |
NGO employee | 3 (1.35) | 13 (5.80) | |
Petty trade | 22 (9.87) | 22 (9.82) | |
Student | 9 (4.04) | 11 (4.91) | |
Daily laborer | 4 (1.79) | 2 (0.89) | |
Maternal education | |||
Literate | 209 (93.72) | 212 (94.64) | 0.68 |
Illiterate | 14 (6.28) | 12 (5.36) | |
Spouse education | |||
No formal education | 31 (13.90) | 24 (10.71) | 0.20 |
Primary education | 52 (23.32) | 39 (17.41) | |
Secondary education | 66 (29.60) | 82 (36.61) | |
Tertiary education | 74 (33.18) | 79 (35.27) | |
Wealth index | |||
High | 66 (29.60) | 76 (33.93) | 0.33 |
Low | 157 (70.40) | 148 (66.07) | |
Family size | |||
 < 5 | 197 (88.34) | 188 (83.93) | 0.18 |
 > 5 | 26 (11.66) | 36 (16.07) | |
Food security | |||
Food insecure | 89 (39.91) | 82 (36.61) | 0.47 |
Food secured | 134 (60.09) | 142 (63.39) | |