Table 2.
Past obstetric history of parturients in Karamara hospital, Jijiga, eastern Ethiopia, from October to December, 2014
| Variables | Unexposed (N = 139) | Exposed(N = 142) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
| Gravidity | |||
| Primigravid | 37(26.6) | 67(47.5) | 0.002 |
| 2–4 | 92(66.2) | 61(43.3) | |
| ≥ 5 | 10(7.2) | 13(9.2) | |
| Mean (SD) | 1.91(0.71) | 1.71(0.82) | |
| Parity | |||
| Nulliparous | 42(30.2) | 75(52.8) | < 0.001 |
| 1–3 | 87(62.6) | 56(39.4) | |
| ≥ 4 | 10(7.2) | 11(7.7) | |
| Mean (SD) | 1.31(1.35) | 1.07(1.70) | |
| History of abortion | |||
| Yes | 6(4.3) | 7(5) | 0.133 |
| No | 133(95.7) | 133(95) | |
| History of still birth | |||
| Yes | 7(5) | 13(9.2) | 0.505 |
| No | 132(95) | 129(90.8) | |