Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of pregnant women examined for STH in Maytsebri primary hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018
S. no | Variables | Frequency | Infection of soil transmitted helminthes (n = 229) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Age of the respondents | ||
 18–24 years old | 243 (54.2%) | 127 (55.5%) | |
 25–34 years old | 172 (38.4%) | 85 (37.1%) | |
 35–44 years old | 32 (7.1%) | 17 (7.4%) | |
 > 45 | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0) | |
2 | Residence | ||
 Urban | 200 (45%) | 94 (41.0%) | |
 Rural | 248 (55%) | 135 (59.0%) | |
3 | Educational status of the respondents | ||
 Not attended formal education | 247 (55.1%) | 128 (55.9%) | |
 Primary school | 119 (26.6%) | 67 (29.3%) | |
 Secondary school | 50 (11.2%) | 23 (10.0%) | |
 Diploma and above | 32 (6.9%) | 11 (4.8%) | |
4 | Occupational status of the respondents | ||
 Farmer | 142 (31.7%) | 78 (34.0) | |
 Daily laborer | 19 (4.3%) | 8 (4.5%) | |
 Merchant | 49 (10.9%) | 24 (10.5%) | |
 House wife | 190 (42.4%) | 96 (41.9%) | |
 Government employee | 48 (10.7%) | 23 (10.1%) | |
5 | Trimester of pregnancy | ||
 First trimester | 125 (27.9%) | 63 (27.5%) | |
 Second trimester | 141 (31.5%) | 72 (31.5%) | |
 Third trimester | 182 (40.6%) | 94 (41.0%) | |
6 | Gravida | ||
 Primigravid | 145 (32.4%) | 76 (33.2%) | |
 Multigravid | 303 (67.6%) | 153 (66.8%) | |