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Table 3 History of current pregnancy of parturients in Karamara hospital, Jijiga, Eastern Ethiopia, from October to December, 2014

From: Sequela of female genital mutilation on birth outcomes in Jijiga town, Ethiopian Somali region: a prospective cohort study

Variables

Non-exposed (N = 139)

Exposed (N = 142)

P-value

Number (%)

Number (%)

Plan for Pregnancy

 Yes

111(79.9)

117(82.4)

0.348

 No

28(20.1)

25(17.6)

Number of ANC visits

 None

42(30.2)

76(53.5)

< 0.001

 1–3

85(61.2)

56(38.7)

  ≥ 4

12(8.6)

11(7.7)

Illness during admission

 Yes

4(2.9)

5(3.5)

0.515

 No

135(97.1)

137(96.5)

MUAC (cm)

  < 21

45(32.6)

44(31)

0.435

  ≥ 21

93(67.4)

98(69)

Distance traveled (Mints)

  ≤ 60

111(81)

116(81.7)

0.504

  > 60

26(19)

26(18.3)