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Table 1 Socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of mothers of neonates admitted in NICU of the UoGCSH from January to December 2017, northwest Ethiopia (n = 504)

From: The role of the season at admission in neonatal sepsis: a retrospective chart review of a 1-year data at University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital

Characteristics

Frequency

Percent

Current maternal age in years

 < 20

51

10.12

 20–34

394

78.17

 ≥ 35

59

11.71

Residence

 Gondar town

219

43.45

 Out of Gondar town

285

56.55

Had ANC in the index pregnancy

 Yes

483

96.22

 No

19

3.78

TT vaccination in index pregnancya

 Not vaccinated

20

4.08

 TT one

36

7.35

 TT two and above

434

88.57

Parity (number of births)

 I

259

51.39

 II–IV

182

36.11

 ≥ V

63

12.50

Complication during index pregnancy (n = 157)

 Antepartum hemorrhage (APH)

33

6.55

 Premature rapture of membrane (PROM)

66

13.10

 Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH)

58

11.51

Previous bad obstetrics historyb

 Yes

26

5.16

 No

478

94.84

Type of pregnancy

 Singleton

404

80.16

 Twin

100

19.84

Onset of labor

 Elective cesarean section

47

9.33

 Spontaneous onset

414

82.14

 Induced

43

8.53

Place of birth

 Home

19

3.77

 Health center

116

23.02

 Hospital

369

73.21

Mode of delivery

 Spontaneous vaginal delivery

328

65.08

 Cesarean section

144

28.57

 Instrument-assisted delivery

32

6.35

  1. aTetanus Toxoid, b Stillbirth or early neonatal death or intra-uterine fetal death