Table 2.

Maternal and obstetric characteristics of the respondents in Dale distinct, Southern Ethiopia, March 2018 (n = 732)

Category of variables	Sub category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Age at first pregnancy	15–19 years	293	40.0
	20–29 years	438	59.8
	30 and above	1	0.14
Gravida (total number of pregnancy)	1	208	28.4
	2	216	29.5
	3 and above	308	42.1
Para (total number of gave birth)	1	208	28.4
	2	216	29.5
	3 and above	308	42.1
total number of Live birth	1	152	23.6
	2	202	31.4
	3 and above	289	45.0
Total number of still birth	0	643	87.8
	1	87	11.9
	2	2	0.27
	3 and above	0	0
Use of antenatal care during last Pregnancy	Yes	551	75.3
	No	181	24.7
Number of visit antenatal care during last pregnancy	1 visit	85	15.4
	2–3 visit	297	53.9
	4 visit and above	169	30.7
Place of deliver of previous birth	Home	453	61.9
	Health institution	279	38.1
final decision maker on place of delivery during last pregnancy	Self	579	79.1
	Family/Husband	114	15.6
	Relatives	39	5.3