Table 2 Percentage distribution by obstetric history for reproductive women in age group of 15–49, northern Ethiopia, 2009 to 2012

Year of delivery

Sep 2009-Aug 2010

475

20.1

Sep 2010-Aug 2011

760

32.2

Sep 2011-Aug 2012

1,126

47.7

First pregnancy

Yes

284

12.0

No

2,077

88.0

Current total born

Singleton

2,317

98.1

Twin

44

1.9

Current pregnancy outcome

Live birth/single

2,313

98.0

Live birth/twin

44

1.9

Still birth/abortion

4

0.2

Birth order

1

284

12.0

2-3

711

30.1

4-6

932

39.5

7+

434

18.4

Previous pregnancy outcome

Live birth

2,024

97.5

Still birth

32

1.5

Spontaneous abortion

21

1.0