Table 1.
Socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of mothers attending postnatal clinic at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, northwest Ethiopia, 2015 (N = 410)
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | ||
| 18–19 years | 44 | 10.7 |
| 20–34 | 349 | 85.1 |
| 35–47 | 17 | 4.2 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 296 | 72.2 |
| Muslim | 55 | 13.4 |
| Protestant | 59 | 14.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 392 | 95.6 |
| Single | 18 | 4.4 |
| Educational status | ||
| No formal education | 145 | 35.4 |
| Primary | 104 | 25.4 |
| Secondary | 83 | 20.2 |
| Above secondary | 78 | 19.0 |
| Occupation of mothers | ||
| Housewife | 79 | 19.3 |
| Government employee | 120 | 29.3 |
| Farmer | 163 | 39.8 |
| Merchant | 48 | 11.6 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 324 | 79.0 |
| Rural | 86 | 21.0 |
| Educational status of husband (missing value = 18) | ||
| No formal education | 102 | 26.0 |
| Primary | 120 | 30.6 |
| Secondary | 62 | 15.8 |
| Above secondary | 108 | 27.6 |
| Decision-making power on service utilization | ||
| Self | 173 | 42.2 |
| With husband | 220 | 53.7 |
| Another person | 17 | 4.1 |
| Monthly income | ||
| ETB < 1200 | 111 | 27.1 |
| ETB 1201–2000 | 118 | 28.8 |
| ETB 2001–3500 | 88 | 21.5 |
| ETB > 3500 | 93 | 22.6 |
| Time to reach to the hospital | ||
| < 30 min | 324 | 79% |
| > 30 min | 86 | 21% |
| Number of pregnancy | ||
| 1 | 216 | 52.6 |
| 2–4 | 147 | 35.9 |
| 5+ | 47 | 11.5 |
| Parity | ||
| 1 | 216 | 52.6 |
| 2–4 | 147 | 35.9 |
| 5+ | 47 | 11.5 |
| Mode of delivery | ||
| Spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD) | 285 | 69.5 |
| Cesarean section(C/S) | 102 | 24.9 |
| Instrumental delivery | 23 | 5.6 |
| Fetal outcome | ||
| Live birth | 347 | 84.6 |
| Abnormal$ | 55 | 13.4 |
| Dead | 8 | 2.0 |
| Gestation at ANC visit started | ||
| < 4 months | 126 | 30.7 |
| 4–7 months | 187 | 45.6 |
| > 8 months | 97 | 23.7 |
| Number of ANC visit (missing value = 40) | ||
| 1 | 41 | 11.1 |
| 2 | 98 | 26.5 |
| 3 | 86 | 23.2 |
| 4+ | 145 | 39.2 |
| Place of birth | ||
| Home | 72 | 17.6 |
| Health institution | 338 | 82.4 |
| Danger signs information from HEW | ||
| Yes | 290 | 70.7 |
| No | 120 | 29.3 |
ETB Ethiopia birr
$Low birth weight, preterm birth, IUGR, and congenital abnormality