Table 2.
Obstetric characteristics of participants in the public hospitals of Bale and East Bale zones, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 407)
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravidity | |||
| Primigravida | 114 | 28.0 | |
| Multigravida | 293 | 72 | |
| Antenatal Care follow up | |||
| No | 67 | 16.5 | |
| Yes | 340 | 83.5 | |
| Women knowledge on danger signs of labor and childbirth | |||
| Poor | 220 | 54.1 | |
| Good | 187 | 45.9 | |
| Readiness to deliver in health facility | |||
| No | 89 | 21.9 | |
| Yes | 318 | 78.1 | |
| Labor start | |||
| Night | 247 | 60.7 | |
| Day | 160 | 39.3 | |
| Final decision maker | |||
| Woman herself | 121 | 29.7 | |
| Husband | 207 | 50.9 | |
| Joint | 79 | 19.4 | |
| Consultation about Emergency Obstetric Care | |||
| Families | 84 | 20.6 | |
| Traditional Birth Attendants | 18 | 4.4 | |
| Health workers | 305 | 75 | |
| Current mode of delivery | |||
| Non Spontaneous Vaginal delivery | 166 | 40.8 | |
| Spontaneous Vaginal delivery | 241 | 59.2 | |