Table 2 .Obstetric characteristics of respondents in Bahir Dar town public health facility, North West Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 284)
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Gravidity | ||
Prima- gravid | 31 | 10.9 |
Multi gravid | 253 | 89.1 |
Parity | ||
Primparous | 29 | 10.2 |
Multiparous | 253 | 89.8 |
Pregnancy wanted/planned | ||
Yes | 238 | 83.8 |
No | 46 | 16.2 |
Antenatal care | ||
Yes | 267 | 94.0 |
No | 17 | 6.0 |
Place of Antenatal care | ||
Public health facility | 222 | 78.2 |
Private health facility | 45 | 16.9 |
History of health facility delivery | ||
Yes | 260 | 91.5 |
No | 24 | 8.5 |
Current mode of delivery | ||
Vaginal | 151 | 53.2 |
Vacuum /forceps | 92 | 32.4 |
Cesarean section | 41 | 14.4 |
Sex of health care provider conducting delivery | ||
Male | 140 | 50.7 |
Female | 144 | 49.3 |
Having complication | ||
Yes | 116 | 40.8 |
No | 168 | 59.2 |
Stayed in health facility | ||
Yes | 239 | 84.2 |
No | 45 | 15.8 |
Do you have intention to give birth in health facility? | ||
Yes | 189 | 66.0 |
No | 97 | 34.0 |
If no, why? | ||
I am not satisfied | 73 | 75.3 |
Home is better | 19 | 19.6 |
No reason | 5 | 5.2 |