Table 3.

Medical and Obstetrical Characteristics of Mothers of Neonates Admitted to NICU in Central Gondar Zone Primary Hospitals, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2019

Variables		Frequency	Percent
Parity	I	136	40.2
	II	58	17.2
	III and more	144	42.6
Antenatal care	Yes	314	92.9
	No	24	7.1
HIV test result	Positive	10	3
	Unknown	311	92
	Negative	17	5
VDRL/RPR status	Reactive	20	5.9
	Non-reactive	272	80.5
	Unknown	46	13.6
Mode of delivery	Spontaneous vaginal delivery	247	73.1
	Cesarean section	38	11.2
	Instrumental	53	15.7
Duration of labor	< 6 hours	118	34.9
	6 −12 hours	87	25.7
	12–24 hours	108	32
	˃ 24 hours	25	7.4
Frequency of PV* exam during labor	≤ 3 times	143	42.3
	>3 times	195	57.7
History of foul smelling liquor	Yes	19	5.6
	No	319	94.4
History of PROM**	Yes	101	29.9
	No	237	70.1
History of high grade fever during pregnancy	Yes	74	21.9
	No	264	78.1

Notes: *Per-vaginal, **premature rupture of membrane.