Table 3. Obstetrics characteristics of the study women in Arba Minch HDSS site, February 15-March 15, 2019.
| Respondent’s characteristics | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-pregnancy utilization of contraception (any modern methods) (n = 432) | Yes | 294 | 68.0 |
| No | 138 | 32.0 | |
| Knowledge about key pregnancy danger signs (n = 432) | Not-knowledgeable | 261 | 60.4 |
| Knowledgeable | 171 | 39.6 | |
| Birth order (n = 432) | First | 73 | 16.9 |
| Second | 95 | 22.0 | |
| Third | 121 | 28.0 | |
| Fourth and above | 143 | 33.1 | |
| Desire on recent pregnancy (n = 432): | Planned | 333 | 77.1 |
| Not Planned | 99 | 22.9 | |
| Time for first ANC visit (n = 432) | At or after 16 wks. | 337 | 78.0 |
| Before 16 wks. | 95 | 22.0 | |
| Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) (n = 432) | Not well prepared | 301 | 69.7 |
| Well prepared | 131 | 30.3 |