Table 2.
Maternal characteristics of pregnant women at Gode Town, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia, May 2013.
| Variables | Frequency (N = 577) Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Trimester | |
| First trimester | 69 (12.0) |
| Second trimester | 261 (45.2) |
| Third trimester | 247 (42.8) |
| Age at first pregnancy (years) | |
| <17 | 126 (21.8) |
| 17–19 | 270 (46.8) |
| ≥20 | 181 (31.4) |
| Number of pregnancies | |
| <3 | 166 (20.1) |
| 3–5 | 228 (39.5) |
| ≥6 | 233 (40.4) |
| Number of deliveries (parity) | |
| <2 | 121 (21.0) |
| 2–4 | 237 (41.1) |
| ≥5 | 219 (38) |
| Number of Children | |
| <2 | 126 (21.8) |
| 2–4 | 247 (42.8) |
| ≥5 | 204 (35.4) |
| Child spacing | |
| Yes | 42 (7.3) |
| No | 535 (92.7) |
| Antenatal care | |
| Yes | 347 (60.1) |
| No | 230 (39.9) |
| ANC during current pregnancy (n = 347) | |
| Yes | 322 (92.8) |
| No | 25 (7.2) |
| Frequency of ANC (347) | |
| First ANC | 56 (16.1) |
| Second ANC | 116 (33.4) |
| Third ANC | 175 (50.4) |