Table 2.
The obstetric characteristics of mothers who gave birth in selected public health centers of Bench-Maji Zone, Ethiopia. May 2018. n = 800.
| Variables | Response | Frequency | Percent | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parity | 1 | 324 | 40.5 | |
| 2-4 | 397 | 49.6 | 0.398 | |
| ≥5 | 79 | 9.9 | 0.382 | |
| Ever had abortion | Yes | 44 | 5.5 | |
| No | 756 | 94.5 | 0.269 | |
| Status of pregnancy | Wanted | 727 | 90.9 | |
| Unwanted | 73 | 9.1 | 0.149 | |
| Ever delivered in health facility | Yes | 320 | 40 | |
| No | 480 | 60 | 0.509 | |
| Prepared for labor and delivery | Yes | 567 | 70.9 | 0.071 |
| No | 233 | 29.1 | ||
| Sex of attendant | Female | 704 | 88 | 0.205 |
| Male | 96 | 12 | ||
| Maternal complication immediately | Yes | 136 | 17 | 0.187 |
| No | 664 | 83 | ||
| Fetal outcome | Live birth | 765 | 95.6 | |
| Still birth | 35 | 4.4 | 0.097 | |
| Privacy | Good | 513 | 64.1 | |
| Poor | 287 | 35.9 | 0.001 | |
| ANC attended | Yes | 723 | 90.4 | |
| No | 77 | 9.6 | 0.001 |