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Table 2 Obstetric history characteristics of pregnant women attending ANC in public health centers in central zone of Tigray region, northern Ethiopia, 2018

From: Magnitude and factors associated with anemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care in public health centers in central zone of Tigray region, northern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Variables

Frequency

Percentage

Parity

 Nulliparous

175

27.60

 1–4

391

61.67

 ≥5

68

10.73

Ever had abortion

 No

388

83.08

 Yes

79

16.92

Birth interval

 < 2 years

57

12.42

 ≥2 years

402

87.58

Had ever still birth

 No

422

91.94

 Yes

37

8.06

Have got malaria in previous year

 No

522

82.33

 Yes

112

17.67

Had excessive menstrual bleeding

 No

542

85.49

 Yes

92

14.51

Had pregnancy related complication

 No

582

91.80

 Yes

52

8.20

Planned pregnancy

 No

132

20.82

 Yes

502

79.18

Nutritional status (MUAC)

 < 23 cm

315

49.68

 ≥23 cm

319

50.32

Hemoglobin level

 < 11 mg/dl

107

16.88

 ≥11 mg/dl

527

83.12

 Mean 12.38(SD ± 1.33)

  

HGB level by gestational age (Average HGB level)

 < 3 Months Mean = 12.2(SD ± 1.63)

19

3

 3–6 Months Mean = 12.22(SD ± 1.29)

489

77.13

 > 6 Months Mean = 12.13(SD ± 1.41)

126

19.87