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Table 2 Obstetric characteristics of the women who gave birth in the last 12 months in Debretabour town, Northwest Ethiopia, March 2017(n = 588)

From: Postnatal care service utilization and associated factors among women who gave birth in Debretabour town, North West Ethiopia: a community- based cross-sectional study

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Parity

 1

203

34.5

 2–4

347

59.0

 5 and above

38

6.5

Outcome of birth

 Alive

570

96.9

 Still birth

18

3.1

Nature of last pregnancy

 Planned and supported

396

67.3

 Unplanned but supported

155

26.4

 Unplanned and unsupported

37

6.3

Place of delivery

 Home

29

4.9

 Health institution

559

95.1

Mode of delivery (n = 559)

 Spontaneous vaginal delivery

432

77.28

 Instrumental delivery

83

14.85

 Cesarean section

44

7.87

Advise for any danger signs before discharge (n = 559)

 Yes

375

67.08

 No

184

32.92

ANC visit during last pregnancy(n = 588)

 Yes

567

96.4

 No

21

3.6

Awareness about PNC service

 Yes

379

64.5

 No

209

35.5