Table 2.
Maternal obstetrics characteristics of the study population in Sub-Saharan Africa
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Number of ANC visits | ||
| No visit | 21,948 | 28.6 |
| 1–3 visits | 18,134 | 23.6 |
| 4+ visits | 36,771 | 47.8 |
| Place of delivery | ||
| Home | 4467 | 5.8 |
| Health institution | 72,386 | 94.2 |
| Mode of delivery | ||
| Vaginal | 70,770 | 92.4 |
| Cesarean section | 5797 | 7.6 |
| Iron supplementation | ||
| Yes | 48,165 | 85.3 |
| No | 8309 | 14.7 |
| Sex of child | ||
| Male | 38,964 | 50.7 |
| Female | 37,889 | 49.3 |
| Type of pregnancy | ||
| Single | 74,179 | 96.5 |
| Twin | 2674 | 3.5 |
| Birth order | ||
| 1–2 | 35,618 | 46.4 |
| 3–5 | 29,518 | 38.4 |
| ≥ 6 | 11,717 | 15.2 |
| Preceding birth intervals | ||
| < 24 | 9411 | 12.3 |
| ≥ 24 | 67,442 | 87.7 |
| Ever termination of pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 9813 | 12.8 |
| No | 67,040 | 87.2 |