Table 3.
Obstetric history of pregnant mothers attending first antenatal care booking in Ambo town administration, August to September 2018
| Variables | Frequency | Early (before 16 weeks)# (%) | Late (at or after 16 weeks)# (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of pregnancies (n=344) | |||
| Primigravida | 166 | 56 (33.7) | 110 (66.3) |
| Multigravida | 178 | 49 (27.5) | 129 (72.5) |
| Parity (n=268) | |||
| Parity zero | 13 | 7 (53.8) | 6 (46.2) |
| Parity one and above | 155 | 36 (23.2) | 119 (76.8) |
| Number of alive children | |||
| 1-2 | 112 | 22 (19.6) | 90 (80.4) |
| >2 | 40 | 12 (30) | 28 (70) |
| ANC visit for last pregnancy (n=178) | |||
| Yes | 143 | 42 (29.4) | 101 (70.6) |
| No | 35 | 7 (20) | 28 (80) |
| History of stillbirth (n=178) | |||
| Yes | 15 | 4 (26.7) | 11 (73.3) |
| No | 163 | 45 (27.6) | 118 (72.4) |
| History of abortion (n=178) | |||
| Yes | 35 | 16 (45.7) | 19 (54.3) |
| No | 143 | 33 (23.1) | 110 (76.9) |