Table 2 Distribution of obstetrics characteristics of women by their level of physical activity during pregnancy in selected zonal hospitals of Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 442)
Variables | Category | Frequency (%) | Level of PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Inactive | |||
n = 345 (%) | n = 97 (%) | |||
ANC follow up | ||||
| Â | No | 12 (2.7) | 10 (2.9) | 2 (2.1) |
| Â | Yes | 430 (97.3) | 335 (97.1) | 95 (97.9) |
ANC typea (n = 430) | ||||
| Â | Public ANC | 286 (66.5) | 212 (61.4) | 74 (76.3) |
| Â | Private ANC | 144 (33.5) | 123 (35.7) | 21 (21.6 |
Pregnancy intention | ||||
| Â | Planned | 341 (77.1) | 290 (84.1) | 51 (52.6) |
| Â | Unplanned | 101 (22.9) | 55 (15.9) | 46 (47.4) |
Parity | ||||
| Â | 1 primipara | 195 (44.1) | 125 (36.2)) | 70 (72.2) |
|  | ≥ 2 multipara | 247 (55.9) | 220 (63.8) | 27 (27.8) |
History of miscarriage | ||||
| Â | No | 352 (79.6) | 288 (83.5) | 64 (66.0) |
| Â | Yes | 90 (20.4) | 57 (16.5) | 33 (34) |