Table 2.
Distribution of obstetrics characteristics of the pregnant women in D/M town, East Gojam zone, 2012
| FACTORS | FREQUENCY (%) |
|---|---|
| Age at first pregnancy | |
| ≤20 | 130(33.1) |
| 21-34 | 260(66.1) |
| ≥35 | 3(0.8) |
| Parity | |
| 0 | 153(38.9) |
| I-III | 212(53.9) |
| ≥IV | 28(7.1) |
| Child alive | |
| 0 | 167(42.5) |
| 1-3 | 209(53.2) |
| ≥4 | 17(4.3) |
| Child died | |
| 0 | 312(79.4) |
| 1 | 67(17.0) |
| 2 | 14(3.6) |
| Current ANC follow up | |
| Yes | 348(88.5) |
| No | 45(11.5) |
| Women’s actual place of delivery | |
| Institution delivery(ID) | 245(62.3) |
| Home delivery(HD) | 148(37.7) |
| Duration of labour for HD in hours (mean, SD = 8 hrs, 3.67) | |
| ≤3 | 20 (13.5) |
| 3-24 | 122( 82.4) |
| >24 | 6 (4) |
| Duration of labour for ID in hours (mean, SD = 16 hrs, 4.032) | |
| ≤3 | 6(2.4) |
| 3-24 | 200(81.6) |
| >24 | 39(16) |
| Mode of delivery in health institution(n = 245) | |
| None instrumental vaginal delivery | 147(60) |
| Instrumental vaginal delivery | 66(26.9) |
| Cesarean section | 32(13.1) |
| Attendants for home delivery(n = 148) | |
| TBA | 81(54.7) |
| HEW | 37(25) |
| Family members | 24(16.2) |
| No attendant/Self-attendance | 6(4.1) |