Table 2.
Obstetrical and gynecological-related factors of respondents at University of Gondar Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 344).
| Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parity | Primi-para | 175 | 50.9 |
| Multi-para | 169 | 49.1 | |
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| ANC follow-up | Yes | 335 | 97.4 |
| No | 9 | 2.6 | |
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| Number of ANC visits (n = 335) | <4 | 43 | 12.8 |
| ≥4 | 292 | 87.2 | |
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| Counsel on infant feeding during ANC follow-up (n = 335) | Yes | 149 | 44.5 |
| No | 186 | 55.5 | |
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| Place of birth | Home | 14 | 4.1 |
| Health center | 21 | 6.1 | |
| Hospital | 309 | 89.8 | |
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| Mode of delivery | SVD | 198 | 57.6 |
| Instrumental | 72 | 20.9 | |
| C/S | 74 | 21.5 | |
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| Number of babies delivered | Singleton | 337 | 98.0 |
| Multiple | 7 | 2.0 | |
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| Sex of the baby | Male | 171 | 49.7 |
| Female | 167 | 48.6 | |
| Male and female | 6 | 1.7 | |
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| Baby wanted | Yes | 331 | 96.2 |
| No | 13 | 3.8 | |
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| Breastfeeding within one hour of birth | Yes | 285 | 82.8 |
| No | 59 | 17.2 | |
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| Breast problems (cracked nipple, engorgement, abscess, or mastitis) after delivery | Yes | 48 | 14.0 |
| No | 296 | 86.0 | |
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| PNC follow-up | Yes | 229 | 66.6 |
| No | 115 | 33.4 | |
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| Counsel about EBF during PNC follow-up (n = 229) | Yes | 130 | 56.8 |
| No | 99 | 43.2 | |