Table 1.

Sociodemographic, medical and obstetric characteristics of mothers of low birthweight neonates admitted at NICU of Northwest Ethiopia CSH from (19 September 2021 to 1 January 2023) (N=405)

Variables		Frequency	Per cent
Maternal age	≤20 years	66	16.30
	21–34	274	67.65
	≥35	65	16.05
Residence	Urban	226	55.80
	Rural	179	44.20
Place of delivery	Health institution	389	55.80
	Out-of-health institution	16	44.20
ANC follow-up	Yes	375	92.59
	No	30	7.14
Types of pregnancy	Single	304	75.06
	Multiple	101	24.94
Mode of delivery	SVD	301	74.32
	Instrumental	16	3.95
	Caesarean section	88	21.73
Gravidity	Prim gravida	78	19.26
	Multi gravida	327	80.74
Pre-eclampsia	Yes	302	75.57
	No	103	24.43
Corticosteroid treatment	Yes	82	20.25
	No	323	79.75
PROM	Yes	55	13.58
	No	350	86.42
APH	Yes	41	10.12
	No	364	89.88
Chronic hypertension	Yes	12	2.96
	No	393	97.04
Maternal DM	Yes	3	0.74
	No	402	99.26
Maternal HIV infection	Reactive	19	4.69
	Non-reactive	386	95.31
Maternal anaemia	Anaemic	5	1.23
	Non-anaemic	400	98.77

ANC, antenatal care; APH, antepartum haemorrhage; CSH, Comprehensive Specialised Hospital; DM, diabetes mellitus; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; PROM, premature rupture of membrane; SVD, spontaneous vaginal delivery.