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Table 2 Obstetric and medical related characteristics of the study participants in public hospitals of east Gojjam zone, Ethiopia, 2021 from April to June

From: Prevalence of preterm birth and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in public hospitals of east Gojjam zone, Ethiopia

Variables

Categories

Frequency

Percent (%) (N = 615)

ANC visit

Yes

592

96.3

No

23

3.7

ANC follow up

< 4 follow up

345

56.1

>=4 follow up

270

43.9

Pregnancy status

Planned

611

99.3

Unplanned

4

0.7

Modern contraceptive use before current pregnancy

Yes

583

94.8

No

32

5.2

Birth to pregnancy interval in months

< 36

65

16.5

≥ 36

329

83.5

Mode of delivery

SVD

457

74.3

CS or Instrumental delivery

158

25.7

Onset of labor

Spontaneous

540

87.8

Induced

75

12.2

History of HIV testing

Yes

595

96.7

No

20

3.3

Status of HIV (n = 595)

Positive

36

5.7

Negative

559

91.1

Un known

20

3.3

Blood RH factor

Positive

555

90.2

Negative

60

9.8

PROM

Yes

219

35.6

No

396

64.4

HGB (mg/dl)

< 11

29

4.7

≥ 11

586

95.3

APH

Yes

133

21.6

No

482

78.4

PIH

Yes

142

23.1

No

473

76.9

Multiple pregnancies

Yes

70

11.4

No

545

88.6

Polyhydramnios

Yes

10

1.6

No

605

98.4

History of Chronic illness

Yes

105

17.1

No

510

82.9

Urinary Tract Infection.

Yes

70

11.4

No

545

88.6