Table 2.
Obstetric characteristics of respondents in Gamo Gofa Zone, southwest Ethiopia, May 2014.
| Variables | Frequency (n = 430) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age at first marriage | ||
| <18 | 116 | 27 |
| >18 | 314 | 73 |
| Age at first pregnancy | ||
| >18 | 74 | 17.2 |
| <18 | 356 | 82.8 |
| Gravidity | ||
| One | 160 | 37.2 |
| Two–five | 225 | 52.3 |
| >five | 45 | 10.5 |
| Parity | ||
| One | 181 | 42.1 |
| Two–five | 213 | 49.5 |
| >five | 36 | 8.4 |
| Reason for visit | ||
| Planned | 333 | 77.4 |
| Referred | 97 | 22.6 |
| Status of pregnancy | ||
| Wanted | 345 | 81.2 |
| Unwanted | 81 | 18.8 |
| Mode of delivery | ||
| SVD | 355 | 82.6 |
| Assisted delivery | 36 | 8.4 |
| CS delivery | 39 | 9.1 |
| Maternal condition after delivery | ||
| Normal | 365 | 84.9 |
| With complication | 65 | 15.1 |
| Foetal outcome | ||
| Live birth | 403 | 93.7 |
| Stillbirth | 27 | 6.3 |
| Ever had neonatal death | ||
| Yes | 30 | 7 |
| No | 400 | 93 |
| Ever had still birth | ||
| Yes | 34 | 93 |
| No | 396 | 79 |
| Duration of last delivery (hr) | ||
| <12 | 238 | 55.5 |
| 12–24 | 143 | 33.3 |
| >24 | 49 | 11.4 |