Fetal macrosomia and its associated factors among singleton live-births in private clinics in Mekelle city, Tigray, Ethiopia

Table 2 Obstetric and anthropometric characteristics of the study participants (n = 309)

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percentage
Parity	Primipara	210	68
Parity	Multipara	99	32
Type of current pregnancy	Unplanned and unwanted	6	1.9
	Wanted but unplanned	19	6.1
	Planned and wanted	284	91.9
Pregnancy interval (years)	< 3 years	81	38.4
Pregnancy interval (years)	≥3 years	130	61.6
Pre-pregnancy BMI	Underweight	28	9.1
	Normal weight	173	56
	Overweight	76	24.6
	Obese	32	10.4
Total pregnancy weight gain	< 16 kg	276	89.3
Total pregnancy weight gain	≥16 kg	33	10.7
Birth weight of the newborn	Low birth weight	14	4.5
	Norman birth weight	236	76.4
	Macrosomia	59	19.1
Sex of the newborn	Male	166	53.7
Sex of the newborn	Female	153	46.3

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