Table 3.
Obstetric conditions among mothers who gave birth in the past 6 months in southeastern Ethiopia, 2019 (N=510)
| Variable | Category | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Place of delivery | Health institution | 376 (73.7) |
| Home | 134 (26.3) | |
| Delivery assistant | Health professional | 376 (73.7) |
| TBA | 54 (10.6) | |
| TTBA | 68 (13.3) | |
| Relative (friend) | 12 (2.4) | |
| Mode of delivery | SVD | 487 (95.5) |
| Instrumental delivery | 15 (2.9) | |
| Caesarean section | 8 (1.6) | |
| Immediate PNC | Yes | 381 (74.7) |
| No | 129 (25.3) | |
| Caregiver during PNC (n=381) | Midwife/nurse | 325 (85.3) |
| HEW | 47 (12.3) | |
| Othera | 9 (2.4) | |
| Counselled during PNC (n=381) | Yes | 138 (36.2) |
| No | 243 (63.8) |
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Physician or health officer.
TBA: traditional birth attendant; TTBA: trained traditional birth attendant.