Table 2.

Obstetric history characteristics of pregnant women attending ANC in public health centers in central zone of Tigray region, northern Ethiopia, 2018

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Parity
Nulliparous	175	27.60
1–4	391	61.67
≥5	68	10.73
Ever had abortion
No	388	83.08
Yes	79	16.92
Birth interval
< 2 years	57	12.42
≥2 years	402	87.58
Had ever still birth
No	422	91.94
Yes	37	8.06
Have got malaria in previous year
No	522	82.33
Yes	112	17.67
Had excessive menstrual bleeding
No	542	85.49
Yes	92	14.51
Had pregnancy related complication
No	582	91.80
Yes	52	8.20
Planned pregnancy
No	132	20.82
Yes	502	79.18
Nutritional status (MUAC)
< 23 cm	315	49.68
≥23 cm	319	50.32
Hemoglobin level
< 11 mg/dl	107	16.88
≥11 mg/dl	527	83.12
Mean 12.38(SD ± 1.33)
HGB level by gestational age (Average HGB level)
< 3 Months Mean = 12.2(SD ± 1.63)	19	3
3–6 Months Mean = 12.22(SD ± 1.29)	489	77.13
> 6 Months Mean = 12.13(SD ± 1.41)	126	19.87