Table 2.

Obstetric characteristics of mothers in selected hospitals of Fiche, Kuyu, G/Meskel and Muka Turi, Oromia Region, Ethiopia 2021(n = 375).

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Maternal parity	Primipara	195	52.0
	Multipara	180	48.0
Maternal ANC follow up	Yes	325	86.7
	No	50	13.3
Number of ANC follow-Up	Once	46	14.2
	2-3 times	141	43.4
	More than 3 times	138	42.5
Place of birth	Hospital	236	62.9
	Health center	115	30.7
	Home	24	6.4
Mode of delivery	SVD	243	64.8
	Instrumental	36	9.6
	Caesarean section	96	25.6
Who attends delivery	Health professional	355	94.7
	HEW	7	1.9
	TBA	13	3.5
History of PROM	Yes	206	54.9
	No	169	45.1
Duration of PROM	<18 h	50	24.3
	≥18 h	156	75.7
Meconium stained amniotic fluid	Yes	130	34.7
	No	245	65.3
Foul smelling amniotic fluid	Yes	135	36.0
	No	240	64.0
Number of pervaginal examination	<3 times	151	40.3
	≥3 times	224	59.7
History of fever during labor	Yes	182	48.5
	No	193	51.5
Pregnancy-induced hypertension	Yes	128	34.1
	No	247	65.9
Bleeding during pregnancy/APH	Yes	93	24.7
	No	282	75.2
History of UTI/STI	Yes	139	37.1
	No	236	62.9