Table 2 Reproductive, obstetric and nutritional characteristics of pregnant women in Sawula town, Southern Ethiopia, 2016
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex of newborn (n = 358) | ||
Male | 224 | 62.6 |
Female | 134 | 37.4 |
Parity (n = 358) | ||
Primipara | 122 | 34.1 |
Multipara | 236 | 65.9 |
ANC (n = 358) | ||
Yes | 343 | 95.8 |
No | 15 | 4.2 |
Frequency of ANC follow up (n = 343) | ||
Once | 29 | 8.4 |
Two times | 34 | 9.9 |
Three times | 144 | 41.9 |
Four or above | 136 | 39.6 |
Pregnancy induced hypertension (n = 358) | ||
No | 350 | 97.8 |
Yes | 8 | 2.2 |
Gestational diabetic mellitus (n = 358) | ||
No | 350 | 97.8 |
Yes | 8 | 2.2 |
Hyperemesis gravidarum (n = 358) | ||
No | 282 | 78.8 |
Yes | 76 | 21.2 |
Hemoglobin (n = 358) | ||
Normal (≥ 11 g/dl) | 292 | 81.6 |
Low (< 11 mg/dl) | 66 | 18.4 |
HIV test status (n = 357) | ||
Negative | 351 | 98.3 |
Positives | 6 | 1.7 |
Alcohol intake during pregnancy (n = 358) | ||
No | 351 | 98.0 |
Yes | 7 | 2.0 |
Nutritional advise received during the pregnancy (n = 358) | ||
Yes | 299 | 85.4 |
No | 51 | 14.6 |
Additional meal taken during the pregnancy (n = 358) | ||
Yes | 160 | 44.7 |
No | 198 | 55.3 |
Frequency of taking dairy products | ||
Often | 261 | 72.9 |
Sometimes | 64 | 17.9 |
Seldom | 33 | 9.2 |
Number of additional meal in a day (n = 160) | ||
One meal | 80 | 50.0 |
Two meal | 73 | 45.6 |
Three and above meal | 7 | 4.4 |
Deworming during the current pregnancy (n = 358) | ||
Yes | 72 | 20.2 |
No | 284 | 79.8 |
Iron tablet received (n = 357) | ||
Yes | 99 | 27.7 |
No | 258 | 72.3 |
Duration of iron tablet taken (n = 99) | ||
Less or equals 3 months | 42 | 42.4 |
Greater than 3 months | 57 | 57.6 |
History of night blindness in the current pregnancy (n = 357) | ||
Yes | 9 | 2.5 |
No | 348 | 97.5 |
Maternal MUAC | ||
≤ 23 cm | 162 | 45.3 |
> 23 cm | 196 | 54.7 |