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. 2021 Nov 18;16(11):e0256951. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256951

Table 2. Obstetric history of women in Borena District, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 369).

Variables Category Frequency (n) Percent (%)
ANC visit YES 346 93.8
NO 23 6.2
Place of ANC visit Hospital 142 38.5
Health center 189 51.2
Both hospital and HC 15 4.1
Number of ANC visit ≥ 4 visits 210 56.9
< 4 visits 136 36.9
Parity of the women One 96 26.0
Two 102 27.6
Three 69 18.7
Four 53 14.4
Five and above 49 13.3
Who made health decisions in the household Husband 95 25.7
Wife 82 22.2
Both 178 48.2
Families/parent 14 3.8
Type of health facility Hospital 181 49.1
Health center 188 50.9
Presence of companions at birth Yes 174 47.2
No 195 52.8
History of previous delivery in a health facility Yes 236 64.0
No 133 36.0
Sex of health care providers Female 129 35.0
Male 127 34.4
Both male and female 113 30.6
Type/mode of delivery SVD 203 55.0
Vacuum/forceps delivery 72 19.5
Cesarean section 35 9.5
With episiotomy 59 16.0
Time of delivery During day time 170 46.1
During night time 199 53.9