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. 2020 Mar 20;2020:8431953. doi: 10.1155/2020/8431953

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

ANC follow-up Yes 335 97.4
No 9 2.6

Number of ANC visits (n = 335) <4 43 12.8
≥4 292 87.2

Counsel on infant feeding during ANC follow-up (n = 335) Yes 149 44.5
No 186 55.5

Place of birth Home 14 4.1
Health center 21 6.1
Hospital 309 89.8

Mode of delivery SVD 198 57.6
Instrumental 72 20.9
C/S 74 21.5

Number of babies delivered Singleton 337 98.0
Multiple 7 2.0

Sex of the baby Male 171 49.7
Female 167 48.6
Male and female 6 1.7

Baby wanted Yes 331 96.2
No 13 3.8

Breastfeeding within one hour of birth Yes 285 82.8
No 59 17.2

Breast problems (cracked nipple, engorgement, abscess, or mastitis) after delivery Yes 48 14.0
No 296 86.0

PNC follow-up Yes 229 66.6
No 115 33.4

Counsel about EBF during PNC follow-up (n = 229) Yes 130 56.8
No 99 43.2