Determinants of Anemia in Pregnancy: Findings from the Ethiopian Health and Demographic Survey

Table 1

Sociodemographic and other characteristics of pregnant mothers, EDHS 2016 (n = 3082).

Variables	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Maternal age (years)
<20 years	31	1
20–29	1202	39
30–39	1584	51.4
40–49	265	8.6
Residence
Rural	2723	88.4
Urban	359	11.6
Mother’s educational level
Illiterate	2313	75
Primary	616	20
Secondary	106	3.4
Higher	47	1.6
Currently working
Yes	723	23.5
No	2359	76.5
Wealth index combined
Poorest	1347	43.7
Poorer	534	17.3
Middle	423	13.7
Richer	423	13.7
Richest	355	11.5