Mothers’ utilization and associated factors in preconception care in northern Ethiopia: a community based cross sectional study

Table 2 Obstetric and Reproductive Health Characteristics, North Ethiopia, 2018 (N = 561)

Variable	Frequency	Percent
Gravidity
1 Pregnancy	113	20.1
2–4 Pregnancies	379	67.6
≥ 5 Pregnancies	69	12.3
Parity
Primipara (1 delivery)	138	24.6
Multipara (2 & above delivery)	423	75.4
Previous use of family planning
Yes	341	60.8
No	220	39.2
Previous adverse pregnancy outcome
Yes	118	21.0
No	443	79.0
Type of adverse pregnancy outcome (n = 118) (Multiple responses)
Congenital anomalies	23	19.5
Low birth weight	17	14.4
Preterm	10	8.5
Abortion	67	56.8
Still birth	22	18.6
Neonatal death	7	5.9
Infection	13	11.0
Place where PCC was received
Hospital	62	60.8
Health center	24	23.5
Private clinic	16	15.7
Having cultural factor ^a
Yes	33	5.9
No	528	94.1
Husband support for PCC
Yes	159	28.3
No	402	71.7
Joint plan discussion with partner
Yes	167	29.8
No	394	70.2
Chronic health problem
Yes	39	7.0
No	522	93.0
Type of chronic health problem(n = 39) (Multiple responses)
HIV/AIDS	14	35.9
HTN	14	35.9
Diabetes mellitus	5	12.8
Others ^b	8	20.5

^a Other chronic health problem: epilepsy, tuberculosis and anemia
^b Cultural factor: use traditional medicine, holly water and autonomy deficit to decide