Table 2 Obstetric characteristics of mother’s who gave birth at public health facilities in the west Shewa zone, Oromia region, central Ethiopia, 2018. (N = 567)
Characteristics | Categories | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of Parity | Primi-para | 150 | 26.5 |
2–3 | 211 | 37.2 | |
≥ 4 | 206 | 36.3 | |
Current pregnancy Intended/wanted | Yes | 507 | 89.4 |
No | 60 | 10.6 | |
Number of ANC follow ups | No ANC follow up | 30 | 5.3 |
Once to twice | 90 | 15.9 | |
Three times | 176 | 31.0 | |
Four and above | 271 | 47.8 | |
Providers discussed about place of delivery during ANC | Yes | 462 | 81.5 |
No | 75 | 13.2 | |
No ANC follow up | 30 | 5.3 | |
Discussed place of delivery with partner | Yes | 409 | 72.1 |
No | 158 | 27.9 | |
Visit type for current delivery | New or My first time | 225 | 39.7 |
Repeat Visits | 298 | 52.6 | |
Referred from other institution | 44 | 7.8 | |
Labor started | Spontaneous | 526 | 92.8 |
Induced | 41 | 7.2 | |
Duration spent on labor | Less than 12Â h | 416 | 73.4 |
More than 12Â h | 151 | 26.6 | |
Total current stay at Health facilities | 12Â h or less | 277 | 48.9 |
13 to 24Â h | 147 | 25.9 | |
25Â h and above | 143 | 25.2 | |
Mode of Delivery | Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 453 | 79.9 |
Assisted vaginal Delivery | 45 | 7.9 | |
Cesarean section | 69 | 12.2 | |
Outcomes of delivery | Alive | 549 | 96.8 |
Stillbirth | 18 | 3.2 | |
Condition of mother during childbirth | No complication | 498 | 87.8 |
Had Complications | 69 | 12.2 | |
Time of delivery | Day time | 301 | 53.1 |
Nighttime | 266 | 46.9 | |
Who attended your delivery | Midwife | 420 | 74.1 |
Nurse or Health Officer | 39 | 6.9 | |
Doctors or Emergency Surgeon | 108 | 19.0 | |
Sex of Provider | Male | 287 | 50.6 |
Female | 280 | 49.4 | |
Procedures Done | Episiotomy | 142 | 25.0 |
Fundal pressure | 65 | 11.5 | |
Manual removal of placenta | 24 | 4.2 | |
Instrumental Delivery | 39 | 6.9 | |
Cesarean Section | 69 | 12.2 | |
Asked your consent before performing procedure | Not asked me | 79 | 13.9 |
Yes | 240 | 42.3 | |
No Procedure done for me | 248 | 43.7 | |
Number of attendants during childbirth | One | 73 | 12.9 |
Two | 240 | 42.3 | |
Three | 111 | 19.6 | |
Four and above | 143 | 25.2 | |
Anyone other than concerned provider gets access to see you during LAD | Yes | 92 | 16.2 |
No | 475 | 83.8 | |
There are cultural practices for mothers after delivery (Coffee or porridge) | Yes | 54 | 9.5 |
No | 513 | 90.5 | |
Admitted to maternity waiting home before labor started | Yes | 32 | 5.6 |
No | 535 | 94.4 | |
Do you want to have a child in the future | Yes | 433 | 76.4 |
No | 134 | 23.6 |