Table 2.
Obstetrics characteristics of the study participants among mothers who gave birth at public hospitals, in Sidama Regional State, southern Ethiopia, 2023 (N = 418)
| Variable | Categories | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parity | Multigravida | 237 | 56.7 |
| Primiparous | 84 | 20.1 | |
| Grand multiparous | 97 | 23.2 | |
| ANC follow-up | No | 26 | 6.2 |
| Yes | 392 | 93.8 | |
| Current route of delivery | C- section | 109 | 26.1 |
| Instrumental | 69 | 16.5 | |
| SVD | 240 | 57.4 | |
| Obstetric complication | Preterm labor affected | 12 | 2.9 |
| APH | 10 | 2.4 | |
| PROM | 10 | 2.4 | |
| Cord prolapsed | 3 | 0.7 | |
| PPH | 8 | 1.9 | |
| Prolonged labor | 13 | 3.1 | |
| Birth outcome | Alive | 406 | 97.1 |
| Dead | 12 | 2.9 | |
| If death | Early neonatal death | 7 | 1.7 |
| Stillbirth | 5 | 1.2 |