Multilevel analysis of the predictors of completion of the continuum of maternity care in Ethiopia; using the recent 2019 Ethiopia mini demographic and health survey

Table 3 Obstetric and reproductive related characteristics of reproductive age women in Ethiopia, 2019

Variable	Category	Weighted frequency	Percentage (%)
Parity	Primiparous	687	23.64
	Multiparous	1,360	46.83
	Grand multiparous	858	29.53
Giving birth by cesarean section	No	2,297	92.16
Giving birth by cesarean section	Yes	195	7.84
Timing of first ANC initiation	Early	1,096	37.72
Timing of first ANC initiation	Late	1,809	62.28
Household members	≤ 5	1,587	54.62
Household members	≥ 6	1,318	45.38
Birth interval (in months)	≤ 23	361	16.48
Birth interval (in months)	≥ 24	1,830	83.52
Age at first birth (in years)	≤17	1,157	39.85
Age at first birth (in years)	≥18	1,748	60.15
Danger signs advised during pregnancy	No	1,157	39.85
Danger signs advised during pregnancy	Yes	1,748	60.15
Twin	No	2,848	98.03
Twin	Yes	57	1.97
Number of under-five children	No under-five child	97	3.36
	Only one	1,615	55.60
	Two	1,014	34.91
	3 and above	178	6.14
Birth order	First	687	23.64
	Second	613	21.10
	Third and above	1,605	55.26
Number of antenatal care visits	Only one time	130	4.47
	Two times	291	10.02
	Three times	795	27.37
	Four and more	1,689	58.14

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