Table 2 Pregnancy-related variables of respondents in Southern Tigray region, Ethiopia, February 2015 (n = 647)
From: Prescription drug use during pregnancy in Southern Tigray region, North Ethiopia
Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gravidity | ||
Primigravida | 249 | 38.5 |
Multigravida | 398 | 61.5 |
Pregnancy status | ||
Planned | 575 | 88.9 |
Mistimed | 53 | 8.2 |
Unwanted | 19 | 2.9 |
Number of visit to health facilities | ||
1–2 times | 465 | 71.9 |
3–4 times | 178 | 27.5 |
≥ 5 times | 4 | 0.6 |
Time of first visits of the health facilities | ||
First trimester | 221 | 34.2 |
Second trimester | 228 | 35.2 |
Third trimester | 198 | 30.6 |
Reasons for visit to the health facilities | ||
ANC | 627 | 96.9 |
Illness | 19 | 2.9 |
Other | 1 | 0.2 |
Visited ward | ||
ANC | 548 | 84.7 |
Gynecology | 99 | 15.3 |
Hospitalization during pregnancy | ||
No | 644 | 99.5 |
Yes | 3 | 0.5 |
Chronic illness | ||
No | 647 | 97.7 |
Yes | 15 | 2.3 |
Abortion | ||
No | 600 | 92.7 |
Yes | 47 | 7.3 |
Type for abortion | ||
Spontaneous abortion | 38 | 80.9 |
Induced abortion | 9 | 19.1 |
Hemoglobin level | ||
Anemic | 18 | 4.1 |
Normal | 422 | 95.9 |
Alcohol drinking | ||
No | 646 | 99.8 |
Yes | 1 | 0.2 |
Smoking | ||
No | 646 | 99.8 |
Yes | 1 | 0.2 |
Khat use | ||
No | 637 | 98.5 |
Yes | 10 | 1.5 |