Table 3 Obstetric factors of the Mothers in South Gondar Zone Hospitals, Northcentral Ethiopia, 2019
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Pregnancy interval | ||
< 24 months | 461 | 57.4 |
≥ 24 months | 325 | 40.5 |
Maternal MUAC | ||
< 23 m | 247 | 30.8 |
≥ 23 m | 556 | 69.2 |
Preterm birth | ||
No | 613 | 76.84 |
Yes | 186 | 23.16 |
Gestational age | ||
SGA | 158 | 19.7 |
AGA | 645 | 80.3 |
Altitude | ||
< 2000 m | 212 | 26.4 |
2000–3000 m | 148 | 18.4 |
> 3000 m | 443 | 55.2 |
Gravidity | ||
≤ 2 | 358 | 44.6 |
3–4 | 323 | 40.2 |
≥ 5 | 122 | 15.2 |
Hg after delivery | ||
< 8 g/dl | 5 | 0.6 |
≥ 8 g/dl | 798 | 99.4 |
Chronic HPN | ||
No | 713 | 88.8 |
Yes | 90 | 11.2 |
PPH | ||
No | 786 | 97.9 |
Yes | 17 | 2.1 |
Anemia | ||
No | 675 | 84.1 |
Yes | 128 | 15.9 |
Preeclampsia | ||
No | 700 | 87.2 |
Yes | 103 | 12.8 |
ANC follow up | ||
No | 68 | 8.5 |
Yes | 735 | 91.5 |
Total ANC | ||
< 4 (including no ANC follow up) | 411 | 55.92 |
≥ 4 | 324 | 44.08 |
Torch infection | ||
No | 785 | 97.8 |
Yes | 18 | 2.2 |