Table 3.

Obstetric carerelated characteristics of women in Chencha town, Southern Ethiopia, 2023 (n = 617).

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Age at first pregnancy	Below 19	93	15.1
	20–29	511	82.8
	Above 30	13	2.1
Parity	Prim parous	200	32.4
	Multiparous	417	67.6
Previous use of contraceptive	Yes	277	44.9
	No	340	55.1
Pregnancy wanted	Planned	444	72
	Unplanned	173	28
Pregnancy‐related complication	Yes	39	6.3
	No	578	93.7
Poor obstetric History	Yes	76	12.3
	No	541	87.7

Note: Prim parous = having one viable pregnancy (≥ 28 weeks), multiparous = having more than one viable pregnancy (≥ 28 weeks).