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Table 4 Maternal medical history related characteristics among mothers who gave birth at Public Hospitals in North Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, central Ethiopia, June 15 to July 30, 2021(n = 441)

From: Household food insecurity and physically demanding work during pregnancy are risk factors for low birth weight in north Shewa zone public hospitals, Central Ethiopia, 2021: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Variables

Frequency

Percentage

Pre-existing medical condition

 Yes

11

2.5

 No

430

97.5

Types of medical conditions (n = 11)

 Chronic hypertension

4

36.3

 Diabetes Mellitus

2

18.1

 Reactive to HIV

4

36.3

 Othersa

3

27.2

  1. aUrinary tract infection