Table 2 Obstetric characteristics of women who gave birth in the last 2 years in Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 6364)
Variables | Weighted frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Parity | |
 1 | 1097 (17.2) |
 2–4 | 2595 (40.8) |
  ≥ 5 | 2672 (42.0) |
Outcome of birth | |
 Alive | 5818 (91.4) |
 Stillbirth | 546 (8.6) |
Place of delivery | |
 Home | 4745 (75.6) |
 Health institution | 1618 (25.4) |
Mode of delivery | |
 Spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD) | 6286 (98.8) |
 Caesarean delivery | 77 (1.2) |
ANC visit during pregnancy | |
 No | 2606 (41.0) |
 Yes | 3758 (59.0) |
Sex of child | Â |
 Male | 3308 (52.0) |
 Female | 3056 (48.0) |
Preceding birth interval in years | |
  < 2 | 998 (15.7) |
  ≥ 2 | 5366 (84.3) |
Number of births | |
 Single | 6269 (98.5) |
 Multiple | 95 (1.5) |
Health care access problem | |
 A big problem | 4038 (63.5) |
 Not a big problem | 2326 (36.5) |
Health care decision making autonomy | |
 Respondent alone | 768 (12.1) |
 Jointly with husband | 3929 (61.7) |
 Husband or parent only | 1667 (26.2) |