Table 2. Obstetric history related factors among postnatal women in Tigray, Ethiopia 2017(n = 1646).
| Variables | Category | Frequency n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age at first pregnancy | ||
| ≤18 & 19 yrs. | 611 (37.1) | |
| ≥20yrs. | 1035 (62.9) | |
| History of abortion | No | 1429 (86.8) |
| Yes | 217 (13.2) | |
| History of stillbirth | No | 1546 (93.9) |
| Yes | 100 (6.1) | |
| History of Infant death | No | 1562 (94.9) |
| Yes | 84 (5.1) | |
| Number of live children | 1–2 children | 956 (58.1) |
| 3-4children | 491 (29.8) | |
| 5+ children | 199 (12.1) | |
| Was the pregnancy wanted? | Wanted | 1326 (80.6) |
| Unwanted | 320 (19.4) | |
| Antenatal care frequency | Two | 144 (9.8) |
| Three | 497 (34) | |
| Four+ | 824 (56.2) | |
| TT frequency | One | 302 (25.9) |
| Two | 539 (46.2) | |
| Three and above | 326 (27.9) | |
| Mode of delivery** | Vaginal birth (home) Vaginal birth (hospital) |
385 (23.4) 1100 (66.8) |
| Cesarean | 99 (6.0) | |
| Vacuum or forceps | 62 (3.8) | |
| Pre-lactal feeding | Colostrum | 1417 (86.1) |
| Butter | 174 (10.6) | |
| Wet nursing | 55 (3.3) | |
| Breastfeeding | Did not breastfeed | 87 (5.3) |
| Within 1 hr. | 1033 (62.8) | |
| Within 1–24 hr. | 411 (25.0) | |
| After one day | 115 (6.9) | |
| Baby vaccine | No | 72 (4.4) |
| Yes | 1574 (95.6) |