Table 2.
Pregnancy and Decision Making Related Characteristics of Pregnant Women Who Came to ANC Clinics in the Selected Health Centers for ANC/PMTCT Service in Hawassa Town, Southern Ethiopia, 2018 (N= 409)
Variable | Description | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Pregnancy condition | Wanted | 303 | 74.1 |
Unwanted | 106 | 24.9 | |
Gravidity | Gravida I | 201 | 49.1 |
Gravida II | 130 | 31.5 | |
Gravida III | 42 | 10.3 | |
Gravida IV and above | 36 | 8.8 | |
Parity (N=208) | Para 0 | 201 | 49.1 |
Para I | 130 | 31.5 | |
Para II | 42 | 10.3 | |
Para III and above | 36 | 8.8 | |
Number of FANC visit | First visit | 90 | 22.0 |
Second visit | 109 | 26.7 | |
Third visit | 144 | 35.2 | |
Fourth visit | 66 | 16.1 | |
Birth place interest | Health facility | 329 | 80.4 |
Home by TBA | 80 | 19.6 | |
Birth preparedness plan | Yes | 298 | 72.9 |
No | 111 | 27.1 | |
Responses on importance of HIV test | For health workers only | 52 | 12.7 |
For baby alone | 47 | 11.5 | |
For partner alone | 15 | 3.7 | |
For mother alone | 24 | 5.9 | |
For mother and baby only | 114 | 27.9 | |
For everyone | 157 | 38.3 | |
Decisionmaker to use condom when desire | Partner | 116 | 28.4 |
Self | 31 | 7.6 | |
Both partner | 262 | 64.1 | |
Decisionmaker to make HIV test | Partner | 45 | 11.0 |
Self | 84 | 20.5 | |
Both partner | 280 | 68.5 | |
Decisionmaker for institutional delivery | Partner | 40 | 9.8 |
Self | 82 | 20.2 | |
Both partner | 287 | 70.2 | |
Decisionmaker on baby-feeding option | Partner | 34 | 8.3 |
Self | 144 | 35.2 | |
Both partner | 231 | 56.5 |