Table 2 Obstetrics and Medical characteristics of pregnant women in selected Hospitals of South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia, 2020

Age at first pregnancy

 < 18 years

30

7.3

1.217

0.27

 ≥ 18 years

380

92.7

Gravidity

 1

147

35.9

0.831

0.660

 2–4

227

55.4

 ≥ 5

36

8.8

Parity

 1

88

21.5

1.205

0.547

 2–4

145

35.4

 ≥ 5

30

7.3

Gestational age at first ANC visit

 First trimester

88

21.5

5.170

0.075

 Second trimester

170

41.5

 Third trimester

152

37.1

Numbers of ANC visits

 1 visit

150

36.6

15.453

< 0.001

 2–3 visits

165

40.2

 ≥ 4 visits

95

23.2

Last place of birth

 Health facility

179

68.06

21.841

< 0.001

 Home

84

31.94

An obstetric complication in the previous births

 Yes

70

26.62

18.819

< 0.001

 No

193

73.38

Family history of HTN

 Yes

20

4.9

4.619

0.032

 No

390

95.1

Family history of DM

 Yes

8

2.0

0.057

0.811

 No

402

98.0