Table 2.
Reproductive and obstetric characteristics of women attending antenatal at Dessie referral hospital, Ethiopia, 2013 (N = 490)
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age at menarche (in years) | ||
| ≤12 | 58 | 11.8 |
| 13 – 15 | 374 | 76.3 |
| ≥16 | 58 | 11.8 |
| Age at first pregnancy (in years) | ||
| <35 | 446 | 98.8 |
| ≥35 | 6 | 1.2 |
| Gravidity | ||
| 1 | 141 | 28.8 |
| ≥2 | 349 | 67.8 |
| Change paternity after previous pregnancy (n = 349)* | ||
| Yes | 54 | 15.5 |
| No | 295 | 84.5 |
| History of infertility | ||
| Yes | 15 | 3.1 |
| No | 475 | 96.9 |
| Parity | ||
| Nullipara | 168 | 34.3 |
| 1 delivery | 167 | 34.1 |
| ≥2 deliveries | 155 | 31.6 |
| Multiplicity of pregnancy | ||
| Singleton | 474 | 96.7 |
| Twin | 16 | 3.3 |
* = had no previous pregnancy.