Knowledge of Preconception Healthcare and Associated Factors: A Study among Mothers in Jinka Town, Southern Region, Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the childbearing age group women in Jinka town, Southern Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 513).

Characteristics	Frequency	Percentage
Age
15–24	259	50.5
25–34	176	34.3
35–49	78	15.2
Marital status
Married	337	65.7
Single	135	26.3
Divorced	21	4.1
Widowed	20	3.9
Maternal occupation status
Housewife	208	40.5
Civil servant	76	14.8
Merchant	53	10.3
Day labourer	28	5.5
Student	137	26.7
Others (private, jobless)	11	2.1
Maternal education status
No formal education	68	13.3
Primary school	157	30.6
Secondary school (9–12)	155	30.2
College and above	133	25.9
Husband’s education status
No formal education	21	4.1
Primary school	85	16.6
Secondary school (9–12)	100	19.5
College and above	131	25.5%
Husband’s occupation
Government employee	135	26.3
Merchant	87	17.0
Day labourer	63	12.3
Farmer	19	3.7
Driver	18	3.5
Others	15	2.9