Table 3 Obstetric and maternal characteristics (n = 361) in Dega Damot District, Ethiopia, May 2014
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age at first marriage | ||
<18 years. | 207 | 57.3 |
>18 years. | 154 | 42.7 |
Age at first pregnancy | ||
<18 years. | 91 | 25.2 |
>18 years. | 270 | 74.8 |
Gravidity | ||
1 | 99 | 27.4 |
2–5 | 202 | 56.0 |
>5 | 60 | 16.6 |
Parity | ||
1 | 155 | 42.9 |
2–5 | 186 | 51.5 |
>5 | 20 | 5.5 |
Antenatal care attendance | ||
Yes | 135 | 37.4 |
No | 226 | 62.6 |
No. of visits of antenatal care | ||
1 | 41 | 30.4 |
2–4 | 59 | 43.7 |
>4 | 35 | 25.9 |