Table 2 Obstetric characteristics of mothers and delivery assistants in selected health facilities, Northwest Ethiopia (N = 338), 2019
Variable | Category | n (%) | 95% CI (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
A. Pregnancy and delivery characteristics | |||
 Age at first pregnancy/years/ | Before 18 | 66 (19.5) | 15.6, 24.1 |
 ≥ 18 | 272 (80.5) | 75.9, 84.4 | |
 Gestation age/weeks/ | Preterm / ≤ 36/ | 48 (14.2) | 10.9, 18.4 |
Term /37–41/ | 284 (84.0) | 79.7, 87.6 | |
Post-term / ≥ 42/ | 06 (1.8) | 0.8, 3.9 | |
 Lifetime pregnancy | 1–3 times | 236 (69.8) | 64.7, 74.5 |
 ≥ 4 times | 102 (30.2) | 25.5, 35.3 | |
 Number of live children | 0–3 children | 256 (75.7) | 70.9, 80.0 |
 ≥ 4 children | 82 (24.3) | 20.0, 29.1 | |
 History of stillbirths | None | 309 (91.4) | 87.9, 94.0 |
1 or 2 times | 29 (8.6) | 6.0, 12.1 | |
 History of spontaneous abortion | None | 315 (93.2) | 89.9, 95.4 |
1 or 2 times | 23 (6.8) | 4.6, 10.1 | |
 History of neonatal death | None | 311 (92) | 88.6, 94.5 |
1–3 times | 27 (8) | 5.5, 11.4 | |
 ANC attendance | No | 53 (15.7) | 12.2, 20.0 |
Yes | 285 (84.3) | 80.0, 87.8 | |
 Health education by HEW | No | 201 (59.5) | 54.1, 64.6 |
Yes | 137 (40.5) | 35.4, 45.9 | |
 Illness during the current pregnancy | No | 244 (72.2) | 67.1, 76.7 |
Yes | 94 (27.8) | 23.3, 32.9 | |
 Type of pregnancy | Single | 323 (95.6) | 92.8, 97.3 |
Twin or triplet | 15 (4.4) | 2.7, 7.3 | |
 Type of delivery | SVD | 285 (84.3) | 80.1, 87.8 |
Instrumental | 53 (15.7) | 12.2, 20.0 | |
B. Skilled birth attendant characteristics | |||
 Profession | Medical Doctor | 10 (3) | 1.6, 5.4 |
Nurse | 14 (4.1) | 2.5, 6.9 | |
Midwife | 295 (87.3) | 83.3, 90.4 | |
Health Officer | 19 (5.6) | 3.6, 8.7 | |
 Sex | Male | 187 (55.3) | 50.0, 60.6 |
Female | 151 (44.7) | 39.4, 50.0 | |
 Washed hands before assisting the delivery | No | 150 (44.4) | 39.1, 49.7 |
Yes | 188 (55.6) | 50.3, 60.9 | |
 Cleaned the perineum of the newborn | No | 37 (10.9) | 8.0, 14.8 |
Yes | 301 (89.1) | 85.2, 92.0 | |
 Counseled on neonatal danger signs | No | 159 (47) | 41.7, 52.4 |
Yes | 179 (53) | 47.6, 58.3 | |