Table 3 Obstetrics characteristics of mothers who gave birth through induced and spontaneous labor in public hospitals of Awi Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022

Gravidity

Primigravida

104(32.7%)

214 (67.3%)

318(40.4%)

0.556

Multigravida

124(32.2%)

261(67.8%)

385(48.9%)

Grand multigravida

32(37.6%)

53(62.4%)

85(10.8%)

Parity

Primipara

104(32.5%)

214(67.3%)

318(40.4%)

0.727

Multipara

125(32.5%)

260(67.5%)

385(47.5%)

Grand multipara

31(36.5%)

54(63.5%)

85(10.8%)

Bad obstetric history

Yes

54(41.5%)

76(58.5%)

130(16.5%)

0.023

No

206(31.3%)

452(68.7%)

658 (83.5%)

Types of bad obstetric history^R

Abortion

40(45.5%)

48(54.6%)

88(67.7%)

0.058

Immediate neonatal death

5(27.8%)

13(72.2%)

18(13.8%)

Stillbirth and IUFD

9(37.5%)

15(62.5%)

24(18.5%)

ANC follow up

No

6(42.9%)

8(57.1%)

14(1.8%)

0.428

Yes

254(32.8%)

520(67.2%)

774(98.2%)

GA of ANC initiation

After 12th weeks

182(30.1%)

423(69.9%)

605(78.2%)

0.002

Within 12th weeks

72(42.6%)

97(57.4%)

169(21.8%)

Number of ANC visit

1–3 ANC visit

74(40.2%)

110(59.8%)

184(23.8%)

0.014

>=4 ANC visit

180(30.5%)

410(69.5%)

590(76.2%)

TT vaccination

No

22(34.9%)

41(65.1%)

63(8%)

0.735

Yes

238(32.8%)

487(67.2%)

725(92%)

Iron with folic acid supplementation

No

56(41.2%)

80(58.8%)

136(17.3%)

0.026

Yes

204(31.3%)

448 (68.7%)

652(82.7%)

Duration of iron with folic acid supplementation

< 3 months

74(28%)

190(72%)

264(40.5%)

0.025

>= three months

130(33.5%)

258(66.5%)

388(59.5%)

Pregnancy complications

Yes

141(74.2%)

49(25.8%)

190(24.1%)

< 0.001

No

119(19.9%)

479(80.1%)

598 (75.9%)

Types of pregnancy complications^R

Pregnancy Induced hypertension

84(82.4%)

18(17.6%)

102 (53.7%)

< 0.001

Antepartum hemorrhage(APH)

26(60.5%)

17(39.5%)

43(22.6%)

PROM

12(60%)

8(40%)

20 (10.5%)

Others^*

19(76%)

6(24%)

25(13.2%)

Maternal MUAC

=<22 cm

54(32.1%)

114(67.9%)

168(21.3%)

0.791

>=23 cm

206(33.2%)

414(66.8%)

620(78.7%)

Maternal Hgb

=<10 mg/dl

15(57.7%)

11(42.3%)

26(3.3%)

0.006

>=11 mg/dl

245(32.2%)

517(67.8%)

762(96.7%)

Gestational age

Preterm

13(54.2%)

11(45.8%)

24(3%)

< 0.001

Term

221(30%)

515(70%)

736(93.4%)

Post term

26(92.9%)

2(7.1%)

28(3.6%)

MSAF

Yes

158(87.3%)

23(12.7%)

181(23%)

< 0.001

No

102(16.8%)

505(83.2%)

607(77%)

Mode of delivery

Instrumental delivery

84(77.1%)

25(22.9%)

109(13.8%)

< 0.001

Emergency CS delivery

66(85.7%)

11(14.3%)

77(9. 8%)

SVD

110(18.3%)

492(81.7%)

602(76.4%)

Complication during labor –delivery

Yes

75(64.7%)

41(35.3%)

116(14.7%)

< 0.001

No

185(27.5%)

487(72.5%)

672(85.3%)

Types of labor delivery complications^R

Precipitated labor

42(87.5%)

6(12.5%)

48(41.4%)

< 0.001

Prolonged labor

22(44%)

28(56%)

50(43.2%)

Postpartum hemorrhage

11(57.9%)

8(42.1%)

19(16.4%)