Table 2 Obstetric characteristics of participants in Bale Zone South East Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 743)
Variables | Frequency | % of the total sample |
|---|---|---|
Pregnancy planned | ||
Yes | 584 | 78.6 |
No | 159 | 21.4 |
Total number of pregnancies | ||
184 | 24.8 | |
2–4 | 437 | 58.8 |
≥ 5 | 122 | 16.4 |
Gestational age of pregnancy | ||
First trimester | 55 | 7.4 |
Second trimester | 406 | 54.6 |
Third trimester | 282 | 38.0 |
Number of alive children | ||
0 | 197 | 26.5 |
1–2 | 334 | 45.0 |
≥ 3 | 212 | 28.5 |
Past history of still birth | ||
Yes | 51 | 6.9 |
No | 692 | 93.1 |
History of abortion | ||
Yes | 93 | 12.5 |
No | 650 | 87.5 |
Previous history of neonatal death | ||
Yes | 30 | 4.0 |
No | 713 | 96.0 |
History of past pregnancy complication | ||
Yes | 123 | 16.6 |
No | 620 | 83.4 |
Complication with current pregnancy | ||
Yes | 100 | 13.5 |
No | 643 | 86.5 |
ANC follow-up for current pregnancy | ||
Yes | 675 | 90.8 |
No | 68 | 9.2 |