Table 2.
Obstetric and health characteristics of pregnant women attending antenatal care at public and private health facilities in Mekelle, Ethiopia, May 2018 (n = 299)
| Variables | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Stage of pregnancy | |
| First trimester ≤13 weeks | 34 (11.4) |
| Second trimester [13–24, 26] weeks | 111 (37.1) |
| Third trimester ≥28 weeks | 154 (51.5) |
| Prenatal visits | |
| Public health facility | 284 (95.0) |
| Private health facility | 15 (5.0) |
| Parity | |
| 0 child | 131 (43.8) |
| 1 child | 79 (26.4) |
| 2 children | 47 (15.7) |
| > 2 children | 42 (14.0) |
| Travel time to a health facility | |
| < 60 min | 233 (77.9) |
| An hour or more (≥60 min) | 66 (22.1) |
| History of health status | |
| Feel healthy | 292 (97.7) |
| Sick/ill | 7 (2.3) |
| Symptoms of discomfort | |
| Yes | 121 (40.5) |
| No | 178 (59.5) |
| Pre-gravid work status | |
| Yes | 149 (49.8) |
| No | 150 (50.2) |
| BMI | |
| Underweight: < 18.5 kg/m2 | 31 (10.7) |
| Normal: 18.5–24.99 kg/m2 | 210 (72.7) |
| Overweight: 25–29.99 kg/m2 | 41 (14.2) |
| Obesity: ≥30 kg/m2 | 7 (2.4) |