Table 2 Obstetrical characteristics to assess cultural malpractices during labor and delivery and associated factors among women who had at least one history of childbirth in selected Zones of the Amhara region, North West Ethiopia, 2020(n = 845)
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
History of abortion | ||
 No | 640 | 75.74 |
 Yes | 205 | 24.26 |
ANC follow up | ||
 No | 208 | 24.6 |
 Yes | 637 | 75.4 |
Reason for no ANC | ||
 No health facility nearby | 25 | 12.0 |
 I don't understand it's function | 133 | 63.9 |
 Unwillingness of family | 38 | 18.3 |
 Others | 12 | 5.8 |
Decision maker for health care | ||
 My self | 582 | 68.9 |
 Husband | 226 | 26.7 |
 Husband’s mother | 37 | 4.4 |
Who attend the delivery at home | ||
 Family | 204 | 77.3 |
 TBA | 57 | 21.6 |
 Neighbors | 3 | 1.1 |