Table 2.
Obstetric characteristics of respondents (n = 318)
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Type of birth | ||
| Singleton | 305 | 95.9 |
| Twin | 13 | 4.1 |
| Gravidity | ||
| 1–2 | 202 | 63.5 |
| 3 + | 116 | 36.5 |
| Parity | ||
| Nulliparity | 105 | 33.0 |
| Multiparity | 213 | 67.0 |
| Gestational age | ||
| pre-term | 59 | 18.5 |
| normal term | 259 | 81.5 |
| Number of pregnancies in the Last 5 years | ||
| 1 | 115 | 36.2 |
| 2 + | 203 | 63.8 |
| Plan Pregnancy | ||
| No | 113 | 35.5 |
| Yes | 205 | 64.5 |
| Mode of Delivery | ||
| Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 290 | 91.2 |
| caesarean section | 28 | 8.8 |
| Previous history of LBW | ||
| Absent | 304 | 95.6 |
| Present | 14 | 4.4 |
| Previous history of abortion | ||
| Absent | 292 | 91.8 |
| Present | 26 | 8.2 |
| Previous history of stillbirth | ||
| Absent | 316 | 99.4 |
| Present | 2 | 0.6 |
| Any obstetric complications | ||
| Absent | 313 | 98.4 |
| Present | 5 | 1.6 |
| Family History of HPT | ||
| No | 301 | 94.6 |
| Yes | 17 | 5.4 |
| LLINS | ||
| No | 77 | 24.2 |
| Yes | 241 | 75.8 |
| Iron supplementation | ||
| No | 56 | 17.6 |
| Yes | 262 | 82.4 |
| SP doses | ||
| not standard | 138 | 43.4 |
| Standard | 180 | 56.6 |
| Intestinal parasite medicine | ||
| Absent | 59 | 18.6 |
| Present | 259 | 81.4 |
| ANC initiation | ||
| Delayed | 116 | 36.5 |
| Timely | 202 | 63.5 |
| Number of ANC visits | ||
| not recommended | 215 | 67.6 |
| Recommended | 103 | 32.4 |