Level and correlates of disrespect and abuse among newborns in selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 3 Obstetrics characteristics of mothers in selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 496)

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Place of birth
Gandhi memorial hospital	284	57.3
Tikur Anbassa specialized hospital	142	28.6
Ras Desta memorial hospital	70	14.1
Parity^a
Nulliparous	312	62.9
Primiparous	113	22.8
Multiparous	58	11.7
Grand multiparous	13	2.6
ANC visit
Yes	491	99.0
No	5	1.0
No. of ANC visits (n = 491)
< 4	109	22.2
≥ 4	382	77.8
Referral status
Self-referred	19	3.8
Referred from another facility	477	96.2
Mode of delivery
Spontaneous vaginal delivery	279	56.3
Instrument-assisted vaginal delivery	134	27.0
Cesarean section	83	16.7
Maternal complication^b
Yes	75	15.1
No	421	84.9
Length of labor at the facility
\(\le\)12 h	482	97.2
> 12 h	14	2.8
HIV status
Positive	4	0.8
Negative	492	99.2

^aParity excludes the current childbirth
^bMaternal complications that occurred during labor, childbirth, or within the first two hours after delivery were a genital tear, postpartum hemorrhage, antepartum hemorrhage, severe preeclampsia, eclampsia, and anemia

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