Table 2 Past-obstetrics and current pregnancy characteristics of pregnant mothers in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, 2018 (N = 460)
From: Does short inter-pregnancy interval predicts the risk of preterm birth in Northern Ethiopia?
Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Inter pregnancy interval | ||
Recommended | 308 | 67.0 |
Short | 152 | 33.0 |
Gravidity | ||
≤ 4 pregnancy | 346 | 75.2 |
≥ 5 pregnancy | 114 | 24.8 |
Parity | ||
Primipara | 148 | 32.2 |
Multipara | 312 | 67.8 |
History of perinatal death | ||
No | 418 | 90.9 |
Yes | 42 | 9.1 |
Planned pregnancy | ||
No | 128 | 27.8 |
Yes | 332 | 72.2 |
ANC follow up | ||
No | 15 | 3.3 |
Yes | 445 | 96.7 |
Number of ANC visits | ||
≥ 4 times | 225 | 57.3 |
1–3 times | 190 | 42.7 |
Initiation of ANC visit | ||
Within 16 weeks | 22 | 4.9 |
24–28 weeks | 244 | 54.8 |
28–32 weeks | 169 | 38.0 |
34–36 weeks | 10 | 2.2 |
Current pregnancy maternal complicationa | ||
No | 413 | 89.8 |
Yes | 47 | 10.2 |
Maternal hemoglobin level (g/dl) | ||
≥11 | 375 | 81.5 |
<11 | 85 | 18.5 |
Maternal Rh factor | ||
Positive | 449 | 97.6 |
Negative | 11 | 2.4 |
Maternal and fetal intra partum complicationb | ||
No | 414 | 90.0 |
Yes | 46 | 10.0 |
Mode of delivery | ||
Cesarean section | 45 | 9.8 |
Instrumental | 18 | 3.9 |
Induction/augmentation | 23 | 5.0 |
Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 374 | 81.3 |
Sex of newborn | ||
Male | 281 | 61.1 |
Female | 179 | 38.9 |