Table 2.
.Obstetric characteristics of respondents in Bahir Dar town public health facility, North West Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 284)
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gravidity | ||
| Prima- gravid | 31 | 10.9 |
| Multi gravid | 253 | 89.1 |
| Parity | ||
| Primparous | 29 | 10.2 |
| Multiparous | 253 | 89.8 |
| Pregnancy wanted/planned | ||
| Yes | 238 | 83.8 |
| No | 46 | 16.2 |
| Antenatal care | ||
| Yes | 267 | 94.0 |
| No | 17 | 6.0 |
| Place of Antenatal care | ||
| Public health facility | 222 | 78.2 |
| Private health facility | 45 | 16.9 |
| History of health facility delivery | ||
| Yes | 260 | 91.5 |
| No | 24 | 8.5 |
| Current mode of delivery | ||
| Vaginal | 151 | 53.2 |
| Vacuum /forceps | 92 | 32.4 |
| Cesarean section | 41 | 14.4 |
| Sex of health care provider conducting delivery | ||
| Male | 140 | 50.7 |
| Female | 144 | 49.3 |
| Having complication | ||
| Yes | 116 | 40.8 |
| No | 168 | 59.2 |
| Stayed in health facility | ||
| Yes | 239 | 84.2 |
| No | 45 | 15.8 |
| Do you have intention to give birth in health facility? | ||
| Yes | 189 | 66.0 |
| No | 97 | 34.0 |
| If no, why? | ||
| I am not satisfied | 73 | 75.3 |
| Home is better | 19 | 19.6 |
| No reason | 5 | 5.2 |