Table 2.

Obstetric characteristic of mothers who gave birth at a public hospital in North Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 398).

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Age at first pregnancy	≤18 years	368	92.5
	>18 years	30	7.5
Gravidity	Primigravida	235	59.0
	Multigravida	163	41.00
Parity	Primipara	276	69.3
	Multipara	122	30.7
Neonatal death	Yes	1	0.3
	No	397	99.7
Stillbirth	Yes	3	0.8
	No	395	99.2
History of abortion	Yes	18	4.5
	No	380	95.5
Labouring time	≤6 hours	259	65.1
	>6 hours	139	34.9
Travelling time to reach health facility	≤30 minutes	235	59.0
	>30 minutes	163	41.0
Time to be seen by the physician	≤20 minutes	294	73.9
	>20 minutes	140	26.1
Waiting time after delivery	≤24 hours	382	96.0
	>24 hours	16	4.0
ANC follow up	Yes	375	94.2
	No	23	5.8
Frequency of ANC follow up (n = 375)	<4 visits	230	61.3
	≥4 visits	145	38.7
Reason for institutional delivery	Recommended by others	160	40.2
	Satisfied with a previous birth	159	39.9
	Referred from other HFs	79	19.8
Status of pregnancy	Wanted	381	95.7
	Unwanted	17	4.3
Mode of delivery	SVD	365	91.7
	Instrumental delivery	16	4.0
	Caesarean section	17	4.3
Mode of transport	Walking	3	0.8
	Public transport	204	51.2
	Ambulance	191	48.0
Getting adequate meal	Yes	358	89.9
	No	40	10.1