Folic acid usage and associated factors in the prevention of neural tube defects among pregnant women in Ethiopia: cross-sectional study

Table 1 Socio demographic characteristic of women attending ANC in Adama Hospital Medical College 2014 N = 417

Variables		Frequency	Percent
Age	<25 years	189	45.3
	25–34 years	206	49.4
	= > 35 years	22	5.3
Marital status	Not married	20	4.8
Marital status	Married	337	95.2
Educational status	Illiterate	38	9.1
	Primary education	156	37.4
	Secondary education	146	35.0
	College diploma and degrees	77	18.5
Monthly income	<2500 ETB	239	57.3
Monthly income	>2500 ETB	178	42.7
Occupation	Housewife	242	58
Occupation	Working women	175	42
Paternal educational status	Illiterate	26	6.2
	Primary education	110	26.4
	Secondary education	151	36.2
	College diploma, degree	130	31.2

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