Table 2 Obstetric characteristics of study participants in Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 4081)
Variables | Category | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of the mother at first birth (in years) | < 18 | 1450 | 35.5 |
18–24 | 2270 | 55.6 | |
25+ | 361 | 8.9 | |
Parity | Primipara | 881 | 21.6 |
Multipara | 2192 | 53.7 | |
Grand multipara | 1008 | 24.7 | |
ANC visit | No | 1327 | 32.5 |
Yes | 2754 | 67.5 | |
ANC visit (n = 2754) | Once | 1239 | 45.0 |
Four and above | 1515 | 55.0 | |
Timing of 1st ANC check in months (n = 2754) | 1–3 | 1032 | 37.5 |
4–6 | 1455 | 52.8 | |
7+ | 267 | 9.7 | |
Wanted pregnancy when became pregnant | Then | 3312 | 81.2 |
Later | 545 | 13.3 | |
No more | 224 | 5.5 | |
The desire for more children | Wants | 2803 | 68.7 |
Undecided | 207 | 5.1 | |
Wants no more | 1071 | 26.2 | |
Place of delivery | Home | 2409 | 59.0 |
Health facility | 1672 | 41.0 | |
PNC check within 2 months | Yes | 362 | 8.9 |
No | 3719 | 91.1 | |
The person who provided PNC services (n = 362) | Doctor | 56 | 15.5 |
Nurse | 148 | 40.9 | |
Midwife | 31 | 8.6 | |
HEWs | 110 | 30.4 | |
Others | 17 | 4.7 | |
Timing after delivery postnatal check took place (n = 362) | Within 24 h | 39 | 10.8 |
1-7th day | 197 | 54.4 | |
After the 7th day | 126 | 34.8 | |
Currently pregnant | Yes | 220 | 8.4 |
No | 3861 | 94.6 | |
Current pregnancy wanted (n = 220) | Then | 169 | 76.8 |
Latter | 37 | 16.8 | |
Not at all | 14 | 6.4 |