Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
Maternal residence | ||
Gondar town | 171 | 33.14 |
Out of Gondar town | 345 | 66.86 |
Age of women in years | ||
< 20 | 41 | 7.95 |
20–34 | 417 | 80.81 |
≥ 35 | 58 | 11.24 |
Had ANC in index pregnancy | ||
Yes | 486 | 94.2 |
No | 30 | 5.8 |
Parity (Number of births) | ||
I | 230 | 44.57 |
II–IV | 196 | 37.99 |
≥ V | 90 | 17.44 |
Complication during index pregnancy | ||
Yes | 120 | 23.26 |
No | 396 | 76.74 |
Previous bad obstetrics history | ||
Yes | 80 | 15.5 |
No | 436 | 84.5 |
Type of pregnancy | ||
Singleton | 331 | 64.15 |
Multiple | 185 | 35.85 |
Onset of labor | ||
Elective caesarean section | 56 | 10.85 |
Spontaneous | 425 | 82.37 |
Induced | 35 | 6.78 |
Place of birth | ||
Home | 23 | 4.50 |
Health center | 120 | 23.25 |
Hospital | 373 | 72.25 |
Mode of delivery | ||
Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 384 | 74.42 |
Caesarean section | 117 | 22.67 |
Instrument assisted delivery | 15 | 2.91 |
Duration of labour in hours (n = 460) | ||
< 4 | 52 | 11.30 |
4–18 | 354 | 77.00 |
> 18 | 54 | 11.70 |