Table 2.
Maternal Obstetric Characteristics and Newborns Weight and Sex at Nekemte Specialized Hospital, Western Ethiopia, October to November 2020 (n=278)
| Variables | Categories | Frequency (N=278) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC follow up for current pregnancy | Yes | 228 | 82.0% |
| No | 50 | 18.0% | |
| Frequency of ANC visit | 1 visit | 33 | 14.5% |
| 2–3 visits | 122 | 53.5% | |
| 4 and above | 73 | 32.0% | |
| Iron-folate supplementation during current pregnancy | Yes | 201 | 72.3% |
| No | 77 | 27.7% | |
| Parity | Primipara | 87 | 31.3% |
| Multipara | 191 | 68.7% | |
| Bleeding during pregnancy | Yes | 20 | 7.2% |
| No | 258 | 92.8% | |
| Mode of delivery | Vaginal delivery | 230 | 82.7% |
| Cesarean section | 48 | 17.3% | |
| MUAC | MUAC ≥ 23cm | 263 | 94.6% |
| MUAC < 23cm | 15 | 5.4% | |
| Maternal anemia | Hgb ≥ 11g/dl | 211 | 75.9% |
| Hgb < 11g/dl | 67 | 24.1% | |
| Newborn Weight | <2500gm | 6 | 2.2% |
| ≥2500gm | 272 | 97.8% | |
| Newborn sex | Male | 137 | 49.3% |
| Female | 141 | 50.7% |