Table 2.
Obstetric characteristics of pregnant women attending antenatal care at Dubti Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia, 2016.
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gravidity (n=357) | ||
| Primigravida | 136 | 38.1 |
| Multigravida | 221 | 61.9 |
| Parity (n=357) | ||
| 0 | 136 | 38.1 |
| 1 | 65 | 18.2 |
| >=2 | 156 | 43.7 |
| Number of children (n=357) | ||
| 0 | 138 | 38.7 |
| 1 | 64 | 17.9 |
| 2 | 83 | 23.3 |
| >=3 | 72 | 20.1 |
| History of abortion (n=357) | ||
| No | 344 | 96.4 |
| Yes | 13 | 3.6 |
| History of still birth (n=357) | ||
| No | 353 | 98.9 |
| Yes | 4 | 1.1 |
| Complication in previous pregnancy(n=221) ∗ | ||
| No | 166 | 75.1 |
| Yes | 55 | 24.9 |
| ANC follow up in previous pregnancy (n=221) ∗ | ||
| No | 98 | 44.3 |
| Yes | 123 | 55.7 |
| Trimester of current pregnancy (n=357) | ||
| First | 85 | 23.8 |
| Second | 133 | 37.3 |
| Third | 139 | 38.9 |
| Current pregnancy planning (n=357) | ||
| No | 73 | 20.4 |
| Yes | 284 | 79.6 |
| Current pregnancy complication (n=357) | ||
| No | 348 | 97.5 |
| Yes | 9 | 2.5 |
ANC: antenatal care. ∗At least one visit.