Table 2.
obstetric history and delivery outcome of mothers during the last pregnancy, April 2019, northwest Ethiopia (p-value = 0.05)
| Variables | Number (%) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Mother´s age at first pregnancy | ||
| 12-17 years | 851 (36.5) | 34.5, 38.4 |
| 18-25 years | 1432 (61.4) | 59.3, 63.3 |
| ≥ 26 years | 52 (2.3) | 1.7, 2.9 |
| Number of pregnancies | ||
| 1-3 Pregnancies | 1232 (52.8) | 50.7,54.8 |
| 4-6 Pregnancies | 888 (38.0) | 36.1,40.0 |
| 7-12 Pregnancies | 215 (9.2) | 8.1,10.5 |
| Number of living children | ||
| 1-3 Children | 1065 (52.8) | 50.6, 55.0 |
| 4-6 Children | 805 (39.9) | 37.8, 42.1 |
| 7-11 Children | 146 (7.2) | 6.2, 8.5 |
| ANC visits | ||
| Yes | 1660 (71.1 | 69.2, 72.9 |
| No | 675 (28.9 | 27.1, 30.8 |
| Gestational age | ||
| Preterm | 19 (0.8) | 0.52, 1.3 |
| Term | 2283 (98.4) | 97.8, 98.8 |
| Post term | 18 (0.8) | 0.5, 1.2 |
| Place of delivery | ||
| Home | 1267 (54.3) | 52.3, 56.3 |
| Health facility | 1010 (43.3) | 41.3, 45.3 |
| Other | 57 (2.4) | 1.9, 3.2 |
| Delivery assistant | ||
| Traditional birth attendants | 874 (37.5) | 35.5, 39.4 |
| Mother in law/relatives | 407 (17.4) | 15.9, 19.0 |
| Health extension workers | 11 (0.5) | 0.3, 0.8 |
| Health center staff | 762 (32.7) | 30.8, 34.5 |
| Hospital staff | 222 (9.5) | 8.4, 10.8 |
| Others | 58 (2.5) | 1.9, 3.2 |
| Postnatal care | ||
| Yes | 249 (10.7 | 9.5, 11.9 |
| No | 2085 (89.3) | 88.0, 90. |
| Newborn immunization status | ||
| No | 1008 (43.2) | 39.4-43.3 |
| Yes | 1326 (56.8) | 54.8-58.8 |