Table 2.
Obstetric histories in East Bellesa district northwest Ethiopia, 2018
| Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravidity | < 5 | 423 | 84.8 |
| ≥ 5 | 76 | 15.2 | |
| ANC visit | No | 136 | 27.3 |
| Yes | 363 | 72.7 | |
| Number of ANC visits (n = 363) | 1 | 71 | 19.6 |
| 2 | 129 | 35.5 | |
| 3 | 119 | 32.8 | |
| ≥ 4 | 44 | 12.1 | |
| Type of HF for ANC (n = 363) | Health post | 33 | 9.1 |
| Health center | 273 | 75.2 | |
| Hospital | 57 | 15.7 | |
| Gave childbirth previously | No | 63 | 12.6 |
| Yes | 436 | 87.4 | |
| Place of last birth (n = 436) | Health facility | 156 | 35.8 |
| Home | 280 | 64.2 | |
| Stillbirth | No | 457 | 91.6 |
| Yes | 42 | 8.4 | |
| Abortion | No | 452 | 90.6 |
| Yes | 47 | 9.4 | |
| Number of children | 0 | 65 | 13.0 |
| 1–4 | 413 | 82.8 | |
| ≥5 | 21 | 4.2 | |
| Postnatal care (n = 436) | No | 217 | 49.8 |
| Yes | 219 | 50.2 | |
| Use MWH previously (n = 436) | No | 412 | 94.5 |
| Yes | 24 | 5.5 | |
| Referred by (n = 24) | Self | 5 | 20.8 |
| HEWs | 19 | 79.2 | |
| Length of stay at MWH (in weeks) (n = 24) | ≤ 2 | 17 | 70.8 |
| > 2 | 7 | 29.2 | |
| Family attendant at MWH (n = 24) | No one | 3 | 12.5 |
| Husband and his families | 11 | 45.8 | |
| Women’ families | 10 | 41.7 | |
| Financial supporter in MWH (n = 24) | Self | 6 | 25.0 |
| Husband / partner | 2 | 8.3 | |
| Health facility | 16 | 66.7 |