Table 2 Obstetric related characteristics of the respondents at Debre Markos referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018
Variable (N = 338) | Category | Frequency (N) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Parity | ≥ 4 | 257 | 76 |
< 4 | 81 | 24 | |
Birth interval (in months) | < 24 months | 50 | 14.8 |
≥ 24 months | 218 | 64.8 | |
Not applicable | 70 | 20.4 | |
Wanted pregnancy | Yes | 241 | 71.3 |
No | 97 | 28.7 | |
Pregnancy related problems | Yes | 77 | 22.8 |
No | 261 | 77.2 | |
Types of pregnancy problems | HTN | 40 | 11.8 |
PROM | 18 | 5.4 | |
APH | 5 | 1.5 | |
Anemia | 14 | 4.1 | |
Previous history of low birth weight | Yes | 22 | 6.5 |
No | 316 | 93.5 | |
Complications during the current Pregnancy | Yes | 62 | 18.4 |
No | 276 | 81.6 | |
Types of complication | HTN | 53 | 15.7 |
HIV | 6 | 1.8 | |
Others | 3 | 0.9 | |
Malaria infection | Yes | 7 | 2.1 |
No | 331 | 97.9 | |
STIs for the current pregnancy | Yes | 9 | 2.6 |
No | 329 | 97.9 | |
Types of the problem | Vaginal discharge | 6 | 1.7 |
Spills | 3 | 0.8 | |
Anemia during pregnancy | Yes | 50 | 14.8 |
No | 288 | 85.2 | |
Duration of pregnancy | Preterm (< 37 weeks) | 54 | 16 |
Term (≥ 37 weeks) | 284 | 84 | |
ANC follow-up | Yes | 289 | 85.5 |
No | 49 | 14.5 | |
Number of ANC follow-up (N = 289) | 1–4 | 266 | 92.0 |
≥ 4 | 23 | 8.0 | |
IFA supplementation | Yes | 268 | 79.3 |
No | 70 | 21.7 | |
Number of IFA tablet (N = 268) | < 60 | 174 | 66.9 |
60–90 | 94 | 33.1 |