Table 2 Gynecological and obstetric, and newborn characteristics of respondents Aksum hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 570)
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
ANC visit | ||
Less than four | 101 | 17.7 |
Four and above | 469 | 82.3 |
Initiation of ANC | ||
First trimester | 459 | 80.7 |
Second trimester | 105 | 18.4 |
Third trimester | 5 | 0.9 |
Parity | ||
Prim-gravid | 198 | 34.7 |
Multi gravid | 372 | 65.3 |
Pregnancy type | ||
Singleton | 563 | 98.8 |
Multiple | 7 | 1.2 |
Mode of delivery | ||
SVD | 488 | 85.6 |
Assisted delivery | 20 | 3.5 |
Cesarean section | 62 | 10.9 |
Birth interval (years) | ||
< 2 | 46 | 12.4 |
2–5 | 234 | 62.9 |
> 5 | 92 | 24.7 |
Pregnancy status | ||
Planned | 529 | 92.8 |
Unplanned | 41 | 7.2 |
Partograph use | ||
Yes | 500 | 87.7 |
No | 70 | 12.3 |
Labor status | ||
Spontaneous | 528 | 92.6 |
Induced | 42 | 7.4 |
History of poor obstetric outcome | ||
Yes | 115 | 20.2 |
No | 455 | 79.8 |
Pregnancy related complication | ||
Yes | 14 | 2.5 |
No | 556 | 97.5 |
Hemoglobin level (mg/dl) | ||
< 11 | 26 | 4.6 |
≥ 11 | 544 | 95.4 |
Labor complication | ||
Yes | 68 | 11.9 |
No | 502 | 88.1 |
Birth outcome | ||
Stillbirth | 21 | 3.68 |
Live birth | 549 | 96.32 |