Table 3 Obstetric and chronic disease characteristics of mothers This table shows the obstetric and chronic disease characteristics of mothers at Hawassa City Government Hospitals, Southern, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 604)
Variable (n = 604) | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
ANC | ||
Yes | 548 | 90.7 |
No | 56 | 9.3 |
Parity | ||
Nulliparous | 182 | 30.1 |
Primiparous | 172 | 28.5 |
Multiparous | 250 | 41.4. |
History of abortion | ||
Yes | 89 | 14.7 |
No | 515 | 85.3 |
Number ANC (n = 548) | ||
< 4 | 291 | 48.2 |
> =4 | 257 | 42.5 |
Gestation at first visit (n = 548) | ||
First trimester | 173 | 28.6 |
Second trimester | 338 | 56 |
Third trimester | 37 | 6.1 |
Premature rupture of membrane | ||
Yes | 340 | 56.3 |
No | 264 | 43.7 |
Mode of delivery | ||
Vaginal deliveries* | 397 | 65.7 |
Cesarean section | 207 | 34.3 |
Pregnancy induced hypertension | ||
Yes | 99 | 16.4 |
No | 505 | 83.6 |
Diabetic mellitus | ||
Yes | 11 | 1.8 |
No | 593 | 98.2 |
Hypertension | ||
Yes | 46 | 7.6 |
No | 558 | 92.4 |
Pregnancy induced diabetic mellitus | ||
Yes | 7 | 1.2 |
No | 597 | 98.2 |
Syphilis | ||
Yes | 13 | 2.2 |
No | 591 | 97.8 |
Vaginal bleeding | ||
Yes | 553 | 91.6 |
No | 51 | 8.4 |