Minimum Dietary Diversity Score and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women at Alamata General Hospital, Raya Azebo Zone, Tigray Region, Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants in MCH at AGH, Alamata town, 2017 ().

Variable	Frequency	Percentage
Age category
18–29	252	61.2
30–39	139	33.7
40–49	21	5.1
Marital status
Married	402	97. 6
Widowed	3	0.7
Single	7	1.7
Residence
Urban	328	79.6
Rural	84	20.4
Family member
Five and above	86	20.9
Below five	326	79.1
Ethnicity
Tigray	388	94.2
Amhara	19	4.6
Afar	5	1.2
Age of household
20–29	79	19.2
30–39	234	56.8
40 and above	99	24.0
Source of drinking water
Tap water	60	14.6
Pumping water	335	81.3
Protected well	17	4.1
Latrine
Yes	354	85.9
No	58	14.1
Home gardening practice
Yes	140	34
No	272	66
Main source of food
Market	336	81.6
NGO/support	10	2.4
Farmer/garden	66	16
Maternal educational status
Unable to write and read	143	34.7
Able to write and read	46	11.2
Elementary school	67	16.3
High and preparatory school	92	22.3
College and above	64	15.5
Household educational status
Unable to write and read	118	28.6
Able to write and read	62	15.1
Elementary school	50	12.2
High and preparatory school	64	15.5
College and above	118	28.6
Occupation
House wife	183	44.4
Merchant	125	30.4
Government employee	78	18.9
Daily laborer	26	6.3
Monthly income
0–500	21	5.1
501–1500	66	16.0
1501 and above	325	78.9