Self-medication practices among pregnant women in Ethiopia

Table 1 Baseline sociodemographic and obstetrics variables of pregnant women (N = 395)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Age in years (mean ± SD)		26.8 ± 2.7
Occupation	Farmer	178	45.1
	Merchant	81	20.5
	Government employer	62	15.7
	Housewife	74	18.7
Marital status	Married	369	93.4
Marital status	Not married	26	6.6
Education level	Unable to read and write	149	37.7
	Primary education	123	31.1
	Secondary education	54	13.7
	College and above	69	17.5
Residency	Rural	176	44.0.6
Residency	Woreda town	219	55.4
Distance from health centers	≤ 5 km	105	26.6
Distance from health centers	> 5 km	290	73.4
Parity	Nulliparity	134	33.9
	Para one	108	27.3
	≥ Para two	153	38.7
ANC attendance	First ANC visit	178	45.1
ANC attendance	ANC visit ≥ 2 times	217	54.9
Gravidity	Primigravida	116	29.4
Gravidity	Multi-gravida	279	70.6
Stage of pregnancy	1st trimester	61	15.4
	2nd trimester	171	43.3
	3rd trimester	163	41.3

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