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Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of study participants in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 1 to March 30, 2020 (n = 139)

From: Umbilical cord blood hematological parameters reference interval for newborns from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Information

Frequency

Percent

Age of Mother (Years)

18–30

115

82.7

31–45

24

17.3

Residence

Addis Ababa

117

84.2

Outside Addis Ababaa

22

15.8

Educational level

Illiterate

21

15.1

Literate

118

84.9

Employment Status

Employed

62

44.6

Unemployed

77

55.4

Marital Status

Married

133

95.7

Other

6

4.3

Pregnancy History

Yes

73

52.5

No

66

47.5

Pregnancy Interval (n = 73)a

1-1year & 6months

6

8.2

>=2years

67

91.8

Delivery mode

Previously

SVD

56

76.7

 

CS

17

23.3

Currently

SVD

93

66.9

 

CS

46

33.1

Sex of Baby

Male

67

48.2

Female

72

51.8

Weight of Baby (kg)

2.5-3.0

74

53.2

> 3

65

46.8

Gestational age (weeks)

37.0–39.0

60

43.2

39.1–42.0

79

56.8

  1. athese are special Weredas around Addis Ababa (Administrative divisions)