Table 2 Medical and obstetric histories of the study population

Number of past pregnancies

1

148

46.54%

2–3

131

41.20%

4 or more

39

12.26%

Number of miscarriages

0

271

85.22%

1

38

11.95%

2 or more

9

2.83%

Number of deliveries or times given birth

1

160

50.31%

2–3

122

38.36%

4 or more

36

11.32%

Number of living children

0

1

0.31%

1

159

50.00%

2–3

129

40.57%

4 or more

29

9.12%

Existing medical illness

With

20

6.29%

Without

298

93.71%

History of pregnancy complications

With

36

11.32%

Without

282

88.68%

Place of birth of most recent pregnancy

Home

9

2.83%

Hospital

178

55.97%

Lying-in clinic

131

41.19%