Table 2 Obstetric health characteristics of study participants, Aug 2013
Variable | Category | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
History of contraceptive use | Yes | 179 | 58.1 |
No | 129 | 41.9 | |
Complication during pregnancy | Yes | 34 | 11 |
No | 274 | 89 | |
ANC attendance of the mother | Yes | 305 | 99 |
No | 3 | 1 | |
Pregnancy type | Wanted and planed | 274 | 89 |
Wanted but unplanned | 18 | 5.8 | |
Unwanted & unplanned | 16 | 5.2 | |
Number of ANC visit (n = 305) | <2 | 36 | 11.7 |
2-4 | 215 | 69.8 | |
>4 | 57 | 18.5 | |
History of abortion | Yes | 58 | 18.8 |
No | 250 | 81.2 | |
Pregnancy interval in years | <2 years | 40 | 13 |
> = 2 years | 268 | 87 | |
>6 | 29 | 9.4 | |
Dietary counselling (n = 305) | Yes | 285 | 92.5 |
No | 23 | 7.5 | |
Chronic medical illnesses | Yes | 11 | 3.6 |
No | 297 | 96.4 |