Table 2 Obstetric history and utilization of pregnant mothers attending antenatal care follow up in Easter zone of Tigray, 2019
S. no. | Characteristics | Responses | Before or at 16 weeks (n = 199) | After 16 weeks (N = 199) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Total no of pregnancy | Only one | 82 (41.2) | 45 (22.6) | 127 |
2–4 times | 89 (44.7) | 105 (52.8) | 194 | ||
5 and more | 28 (14.1) | 49 (24.6) | 77 | ||
2 | Total no of births | Only one | 67 (49.6) | 58 (35.4) | 125 |
2–4 births | 67 (49.6) | 58 (35.4) | 125 | ||
5 and more births | 15 (11.1) | 26 (15.9) | 41 | ||
3 | Total alive births | No alive birth | 28 (21.5) | 15 (9.1) | 43 |
1–2 alive births | 69 (53.1) | 77 (47) | 146 | ||
≥ 3 and above alive births | 33 (25.4) | 72 (43.9) | 105 | ||
4 | Total no of live children | No alive child | 28 (21.5) | 15 (9.1) | 43 |
1–2 live children | 69 (53.1) | 77 (47) | 146 | ||
3 and more alive children | 33 (25.4) | 72 (43.9) | 105 | ||
5 | Ever had still birth | Yes | 19 (16.4) | 24 (15.6) | 43 |
No | 97 (83.6) | 130 (84.4) | 227 | ||
6 | History of abortion | Yes | 25 (21.2) | 29 (18.8) | 54 |
No | 93 (78.8) | 12 (581.2) | 218 | ||
7 | Current pregnancy | Planned | 146 (73.4) | 114 (57.3) | 260 |
Unplanned | 53 (26.6) | 84 (42.2) | 137 | ||
8 | Gravidity | 1st | 83 (41.9) | 46 (23) | 129 |
2nd | 42 (21.2) | 47 (23.5) | 89 | ||
3rd and above | 73 (36.9) | 107 (53.5) | 180 | ||
9 | History of ANC follow up for the previous pregnancy | Yes | 103 (52) | 138 (69) | 241 |
No | 11 (5.6) | 16 (8) | 27 | ||
Never pregnant | 84 (42.4) | 46 (23) | 130 | ||
10 | Time of first ANC for previous pregnancy | Before or 16 weeks | 53 (50.5) | 37 (26.6) | 90 |
After 16 weeks | 35 (33.3) | 71 (51.1) | 106 | ||
I did not remember | 17 (16.2) | 31 (22.3) | 48 | ||
11 | No of ANC for previous pregnancy | Only one | 9 (8.3%) | 7 (5.1) | 16 |
Two times | 15 (13.9) | 26 (19.1) | 41 | ||
Three times | 28 (25.9) | 54 (39.7) | 82 | ||
Four times | 47 (43.5) | 36 (26.5) | 83 | ||
Above four times | 9 (8.3) | 13 (9.6) | 22 | ||
12 | Know when ANC will start | Before or 16 weeks | 129 (64.8) | 44 (22.1) | 173 |
After 16 weeks | 42 (21.1) | 116 (58.3) | 158 | ||
I did not remember | 28 (14.1) | 39 (19.6) | 67 | ||
13 | Know advantage of ANC | Yes | 185 (92.9) | 125 (72.9) | 330 |
No | 34 (17.1) | 34 (17.1) | 68 | ||
14 | Know dangers signs of pregnancy | Yes | 128 (64.3) | 133 (66.8) | 261 |
No | 71 (35.7) | 66 (33.2) | 137 | ||
15 | Types of dangers signs (n = 261) | Bleeding | 121 (94.2) | 109 (80.7) | 230 |
Sever head ache | 53 (41.4) | 49 (36.3) | 102 | ||
Swelling of extremes | 41 (32.2) | 38 (28.4) | 79 | ||
Convulsion | 41 (32.2) | 41 (30.6) | 82 | ||
Severe abdominal cramping | 29 (22.7) | 30 (22.4) | 59 | ||
Others | 55 (42.6) | 65 (48.1) | 120 | ||
16 | Accompanied by for the previous ANC follow up | Relatives | 32 (30.2) | 27 (20.1) | 59 |
My partner | 40 (37.7) | 42 (31.3) | 82 | ||
WDA | 2 (1.9) | 10 (7.5) | 12 | ||
My self | 32 (30.2) | 55 (41) | 87 | ||
17 | Partner encourage for ANC visit | Yes | 167 (83.9) | 152 (76.4) | 319 |
No | 32 (16.1) | 47 (23.6) | 78 | ||
18 | Receive inf/n when to start ANC Visit | Yes | 144 (72.2) | 149 (74.9) | 293 |
No | 55 (27.8) | 50 (25.1) | 105 | ||
19 | Experienced danger signs for previous pregnancy | Yes | 50 (42.4) | 47 (30.7) | 97 |
No | 68 (57.6) | 106 (69.3) | 174 | ||
20 | Means of identifying current pregnancy | Amenorrhea | 74 (37.2) | 84 (42.2) | 158 |
HCG test | 104 (52.3) | 94 (47.2) | 198 | ||
Told by Health provider | 15 (7.5) | 16 (8) | 31 | ||
Other | 6 (3) | 5 (2.5) | 11 | ||
21 | Perception of no of ANC visits | Only one | 4 (2) | 3 (1.5) | 7 |
Two times | 43 (21.6) | 48 (24.1) | 91 | ||
Three times | 98 (49.2) | 94 (47.2) | 19 | ||
Four times | 54 (27.1) | 54 (27.1) | 108 | ||
More than four times | 4 (2) | 3 (1.5) | 7 | ||
22 | Time of recognized the current pregnancy | 1–2 months | 129 (64.8) | 55 (27.6) | 184 |
After 3 months | 70 (35.2) | 144 (72.4) | 211 | ||
23 | Have HF in your kebelle | Yes | 171 (85.9) | 181 (91) | 362 |
No | 28 (14.1) | 18 (9) | 36 | ||
24 | Distance to the nearest health facility | < 60 min | 158 (79.4) | 141 (70.9) | 299 |
60–120 min | 25 (12.6) | 27 (13.6) | 52 | ||
> 120 min | 16 (8%) | 31 (15.6) | 47 | ||
25 | ANC services is provided in comfortable time | Yes | 175 (87.9) | 177 (88.9) | 352 |
No | 24 (12) | 22 (11%) | 46 | ||
26 | Health provide respectful care | Yes | 167 (83.9) | 155 (77.9) | 322 |
No | 32 (16.1) | 44 (22.11) | 77 | ||
27 | Receive in f/n about Advantage of ANC | Yes | 179 (89.9) | 178 (89.4) | 357 |
No | 20 (10.1) | 21 (10.6) | 41 | ||
28 | Source of information for advantage of ANC | Health providers | 141 (77.9) | 150 (84.2) | 290 |
My partner | 23 (13.3) | 17 (9) | 40 | ||
My relatives | 24 (13.4) | 13 (7.3) | 37 | ||
mass media | 51 (28.5) | 50 (28.1) | 101 | ||
Books | 16 (8.9) | 9 (5.1) | 25 | ||
School | 12 (8.7) | 7 (3) | 17 | ||
29 | In which HF had receive ANC for previous pregnancy | Privet | 17 (16.3) | 19 (13.9) | 36 |
NGO | 13 (12.5) | 17 (12.4) | 30 |