Table 2.
Pregnancy-related characteristics of women attending antenatal care services in Bahir Dar City (n = 347).
| Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy term | ||
| 1st trimester | 41 | 11.82 |
| 2nd trimester | 162 | 46.69 |
| 3rd trimester | 144 | 41.50 |
| Gravidity | ||
| Primigravida | 77 | 22.19 |
| Multigravida | 270 | 77.81 |
| Parity | ||
| Nullipara | 83 | 23.92 |
| Multipara | 264 | 76.08 |
| Current pregnancy status | ||
| Planned | 306 | 88.18 |
| Unplanned | 41 | 11.82 |
| Previous history of complicated pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 57 | 16.43 |
| No | 290 | 83.57 |
| Previous pregnancy complication type | ||
| Antepartum/postpartum hemorrhage | 12 | 21.05 |
| Preeclampsia/eclampsia | 28 | 49.12 |
| Premature membrane rupture | 10 | 17.54 |
| Obstructed labor | 7 | 12.28 |
| Hypertension history | ||
| Yes | 30 | 8.65 |
| No | 317 | 91.35 |
| Presence of HIV/AIDS | ||
| Yes | 12 | 3.46 |
| No | 335 | 96.54 |
| Diabetes history | ||
| Yes | 13 | 3.75 |
| No | 334 | 96.25 |
| Hemoglobin level | ||
| < 12 mg/dl | 76 | 21.90 |
 12 mg/dl |
271 | 78.10 |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | ||
| < 18.5 | 14 | 4.03 |
| 18.5–24.9 | 290 | 83.57 |
| 25-29.9 | 28 | 8.07 |
| > 30 | 15 | 4.32 |
| Iron and folate supplementation | ||
| Yes | 202 | 58.21 |
| No | 145 | 41.79 |