Table 2 Obstetrics characteristics of mothers in Bale zone hospitals, Ethiopia, January 2019
Obstetrics Characteristics | Categories | Cases | Controls |
|---|---|---|---|
Gravida | Primigravida | 39 (28.7) | 66 (24.2) |
Multigravida | 61 (44.8) | 132 (48.3) | |
Grand multigravida | 36 (26.5) | 75 (27.5) | |
Gestational age | < 28 weeks | 19 (14.0) | 0 |
≥28–37 weeks | 70 (51.5) | 12 (4.4) | |
≥37 weeks | 47 (34.5) | 261 (95.6) | |
Number of infants delivered | Single | 111 (81.6) | 262 (95.9) |
Twin and above | 25 (18.4) | 11 (4.1) | |
Fetal sex | Female | 65 (48.4) | 141 (51.6) |
Male | 64 (47.1) | 132 (48.4) | |
Undefined | 7 (5.5) | 0 | |
Did you have previous pregnancy neonatal death? (n = 304) | Yes | 5 (5.2) | 6 (2.9) |
No | 92 (94.8) | 201 (97.1) | |
Did you have an abortion history/pregnancy loss before 28 weeks? (n = 304) | Yes | 20 (21.6) | 37 (18.4) |
No | 77 (79.4) | 169 (81.6) | |
Did you have a family history of anomalies? (n = 304) | Yes | 4 (4.1) | 6 (2.3) |
No | 93 (95.9) | 201 (97.7) | |
Did you use contraceptives before the current pregnancy? | Yes | 40 (41.3) | 102 (49.6) |
No | 57 (58.7) | 105 (50.4) |