Table 2 The obstetric and nutritional characteristics of the newborns and mothers at University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital from March to May 2022
Variables | Category | Case group | Control group |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | ||
Gravity | Primigravida | 60 (38.96) | 70 (45.45) |
Multigravida | 94 (61.04) | 84 (54.55) | |
Parity | 1 | 63 (40.91) | 72 (46.75) |
2 | 41 (26.62) | 48 (31.17) | |
3 | 28 (18.18) | 15(9.74) | |
4 | 13 (8.44) | 15 (9.74) | |
≥ 5 | 9 (5.85) | 4 (2.60) | |
Birth interval in years | < 3 years | 40 (43.95) | 27 (32.93) |
3-5 years | 48 (52.75) | 50 (60.98) | |
> 5 years | 3 (3.30) | 5 (6.09) | |
History of abortion | Yes | 24 (15.58) | 17 (11.04) |
No | 130 (84.42) | 137 (88.96) | |
Vegetable consumption per week | Never | 7 (4.55) | 13 (8.44) |
Once a week | 5 (3.25) | 1 (0.65) | |
2–3 days a week | 47 (30.52) | 34 (22.08) | |
Above 3 days | 95 (61.69) | 106 (68.83) | |
Fruit consumption per week | Never | 14 (9.09) | 24 (15.58) |
Once a week | 16 (10.39) | 3 (1.95) | |
2–3 days a week | 78 (50.65) | 62 (40.26) | |
Above 3 days | 46 (29.87) | 65 (42.20) | |
ANC follow up | Yes | 127 (82.47) | 136 (88.31) |
No | 27 (17.53) | 18 (11.69) | |
Take iron/ vitamin | Yes | 119 (77.27) | 129 (83.77) |
No | 35 (22.73) | 25 (16.23) | |
Gestational maturity | Pre term | 74 (48.05) | 19 (12.34) |
Term | 80 (51.95) | 135 (87.66) | |
Mode of delivery | SVD | 93 (60.39) | 113 (77.38) |
Induced | 4 (2.60) | 3 (1.95) | |
Assisted | 5 (3.25) | 4 (2.60) | |
CS | 55 (33.77) | 34 (22.08) | |
Resuscitation for newborns | Yes | 66 (42.86) | 25 (16.23) |
No | 88 (57.14) | 129 (83.77) |