Table 2.
Maternal obstetric-related characteristics of newborn mothers delivered at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia, 2018.
| Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Mode of delivery | |
| SVD¶ | 149 (42.8) |
| Instrumental | 98 (28.2) |
| Cesarean section | 101 (29) |
| Condition of labor | |
| Spontaneous | 249 (71.6) |
| Induced/augmented | 99 (28.4) |
| Duration of labor | |
| Normal | 295 (85) |
| Prolonged | 53 (15) |
| History of spontaneous abortion | |
| Yes | 22 (6.3) |
| No | 326 (93.7) |
| History of stillbirth | |
| Yes | 19 (5.5) |
| No | 329 (94.5) |
| History of infant death | |
| Yes | 27 (7.8) |
| No | 321 (92.2) |
| Antenatal care follow-up | |
| Yes | 317 (91.1) |
| No | 31 (8.9) |
| Number of visits | |
| 1 times | 24 (6.9) |
| 2-3 times | 176 (50.6) |
| ≥4 times | 117 (33.6) |
| Complication during current pregnancy | |
| Yes | 73 (21) |
| No | 275 (79) |
| Type of complication | |
| Preeclampsia | 26 (7.5) |
| Maternal infection | 18 (5.2) |
| Antepartum hemorrhage | 7 (2) |
| Others | 22 (30.3) |
| Maternal chronic illness before conception | |
| Yes | 91 (27) |
| No | 257 (73) |
| Type of chronic illness | |
| Hypertension | 33 (70.2) |
| Diabetes | 20 (42.5) |
| Both | 3 (6.3) |
¶SVD: spontaneous vaginal delivery.