Table 2.
Obstetrics characteristics of pregnant women in Bale zone, Ethiopia, April 2017
| Variable | Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravid | 1 | 139 | 35.1 |
| 2–5 | 212 | 53.5 | |
| ≥ 6 | 45 | 45 | |
| Status of pregnancy | Wanted/planned | 339 | 85.6 |
| Unwanted/unplanned | 57 | 14.4 | |
| Gestational age | ≤ 12 | 86 | 21.7 |
| 13–24 | 161 | 40.7 | |
| ≥ 25 | 25 | 37.6 | |
| Contraceptive use before this pregnancy | Yes | 229 | 57.8 |
| No | 167 | 42.2 | |
| The age of her last baby (in months) (n = 226) | ≤ 24 | 109 | 48.2 |
| ≥ 25 | 117 | 51.8 | |
| Pre-pregnancy motion sickness | Yes | 116 | 29.3 |
| No | 280 | 70.7 | |
| History of molar pregnancy (253) | Yes | 11 | 4.3 |
| No | 205 | 81.0 | |
| Do not know/not sure | 37 | 14.6 | |
| Previous pregnancy with low birth weight (258) | Yes | 20 | 7.8 |
| No | 144 | 55.8 | |
| Do not know/not sure | 94 | 36.4 |