Table 2 Obstetrical characteristics of the study participants, Arba Minch town, Southern Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 387)
Variable | Response | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Gravidity | Primigraviada | 122 | 31.5 |
Multigravida | 265 | 68.5 | |
Parity | Nulliparous | 129 | 33.3 |
Primiparous | 142 | 36.7 | |
Multiparous | 116 | 30 | |
Trimester | First trimester | 03 | 0.8 |
Second trimester | 181 | 46.7 | |
Third trimester | 203 | 52.5 | |
Mode of delivery of the preceding pregnancy (n = 258) | Vaginal birth with episiotomy | 74 | 28.7 |
Vaginal birth without episiotomy | 151 | 58.5 | |
Instrument assisted vaginal birth | 12 | 4.7 | |
Caesarean delivery | 21 | 8.1 | |
Planned current pregnancy | Yes | 348 | 89.9 |
No | 39 | 10.1 | |
Wanted current pregnancy | Yes | 373 | 96.4 |
No | 14 | 3.6 | |
Problems during the current pregnancy | Yes | 28 | 7.2 |
No | 359 | 92.8 | |
Had history of abortion | Yes | 17 | 4.4 |
No | 370 | 95.6 | |
Obstetrical/medical problems during the previous pregnancy(n = 265) | Yes | 29 | 10.9 |
No | 236 | 89.1 | |
Had history of stillbirth | Yes | 13 | 3.4 |
No | 374 | 96.6 | |
Had fear of medical intervention | Yes | 270 | 69.8 |
No | 117 | 30.2 | |
Husband support present | Yes | 355 | 91.7 |
No | 32 | 8.3 |