Table 2.
Maternal health service–related characteristics of women in rural districts of Guraghe zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2020.
| Variable | Categories | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of ANC visits (n = 812) | No visit | 106 | 13.1 |
| 1 visit | 261 | 32.1 | |
| 2–3 visits | 171 | 21.1 | |
| ⩾4 visits | 274 | 33.7 | |
| ANC booking (n = 706) | Early booking (<12 weeks) | 352 | 43.3 |
| Late booking (⩾12 weeks) | 460 | 56.7 | |
| Attending PWC (n = 812) | Yes | 265 | 32.6 |
| No | 547 | 67.4 | |
| Place of last delivery (n = 812) | Health center | 509 | 62.7 |
| Hospital | 143 | 17.6 | |
| Home | 160 | 19.7 | |
| Mode of delivery (n = 812) | SVD | 679 | 83.6 |
| Instrumental delivery | 87 | 10.7 | |
| C/S | 46 | 5.7 | |
| Frequency of PPVs (n = 812) | No visits | 129 | 15.9 |
| 1 visit | 324 | 39.9 | |
| 2 visits | 195 | 24.0 | |
| ⩾3 visits | 164 | 20.2 | |
| The time when she got her first PPV (n = 683) | Within 24 h | 422 | 61.8 |
| On 3rd day | 130 | 19.0 | |
| On 7th day | 131 | 19.2 |
ANC: antenatal care, PWC: pregnant women conference; SVD: spontaneous vaginal delivery, C/S: cesarean section; PPVs: postpartum visits.