Table 3 Maternal and health service-related characteristics of the study participants at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018
Variables | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Number of children | ||
 Primipara | 248 | 48.3 |
 2–4 children | 219 | 42.7 |
  ≥ 5 children | 46 | 9.0 |
Gravidity | ||
  <  2 pregnancies | 228 | 44.4 |
  ≥ 2 pregnancies | 285 | 55.6 |
RH immunization status | ||
 Positive | 324 | 63.2 |
 Negative | 102 | 19.9 |
 Unknown | 87 | 16,9 |
Complication(s) during labor | ||
 Yes | 159 | 30.1 |
 No | 354 | 69.0 |
Antenatal Care follow-up | ||
 Yes | 486 | 94.7 |
 No | 27 | 5.3 |
Number of Antenatal Care follow-ups (486) | ||
  < 4 | 170 | 35.0 |
  ≥ 4 | 316 | 65.0 |
History of abortion | ||
 Yes | 78 | 15.2 |
 No | 435 | 84.8 |
Types of abortions (78) | ||
 Spontaneous | 73 | 93.6 |
 Induced | 5 | 6.4 |
History of stillbirth | ||
 Yes | 41 | 8.0 |
 No | 472 | 92.0 |
Number of stillbirths (41) | ||
  < 2 | 34 | 82.9 |
  ≥ 2 | 7 | 17.1 |
Pregnancy related complications | ||
 Yes | 73 | 14.2 |
 No | 440 | 18.8 |
Types of complications (73) | ||
 Hypertension | 44 | 60.3 |
 Hemorrhage | 10 | 13.7 |
 Others | 20 | 27.4 |
Any disease during current pregnancy | ||
 Yes | 27 | 5.3 |
 No | 486 | 94.7 |
Types of diseases (27) | ||
 HIV | 12 | 44.4% |
 Malaria | 6 | 22.2 |
 Other | 9 | 33.3 |
TT vaccine | ||
 Yes | 432 | 84.2 |
 No | 81 | 15.8 |
Number of TT vaccines (432) | ||
 One | 74 | 17.1 |
  ≥ Two | 358 | 82.9 |
Mortality of sibling | ||
 Yes | 63 | 12.3 |
 No | 450 | 87.7 |
Mode of delivery | ||
 Vaginal | 328 | 63.9 |
 Caesarean Section | 104 | 20.3 |
 Instrument | 81 | 15.8 |
Exclusive breastfeeding | ||
 Yes | 443 | 86.4 |
 No | 70 | 13.6 |
Distance from health institution | ||
  < 5 km | 326 | 63.6 |
 5–10 km | 91 | 17.7 |
  > 10 km | 96 | 18.7 |