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Table 2 Frequency distribution of obstetric and clinical factors among pregnant women at South Gondar Zone Towns, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020

From: Depression remains a neglected public health problem among pregnant women in Northwest Ethiopia

Characteristics

Frequency (n = 548)

Percent (%)

Depression

 No

414

24

 Yes

134

76

Number of live children

 Zero

20

6.06

 One

148

44.85

 Two-four

154

46.67

 Five and above

8

2.42

previous pregnancy complication(n = 330)

 No

255

77.27

 Yes

75

22.73

History of current pregnancy complication

 No

488

88.14

 Yes

65

11.86

Type of current pregnancy complication (n = 65)

 Anemia

23

35.38

 APH

13

20

 Edema

11

16.92

 UTI

18

27.69

History of abortion(n = 330)

 No

274

83.03

 Yes

56

16.97

Modes of previous abortion (n = 56)

 Spontaneous

45

80.36

 Assisted

11

19.64

Gravidity

 One

218

39.78

 Two-four

299

54.56

 Five and above

31

5.66

Antenatal service

 No

57

10.40

 Yes

491

89.60

Number of Antenatal services

 One

112

22.81

 Two

119

24.24

 Three

148

30.14

 Four

112

22.81

Previous history of depression

 No

437

79.74

 Yes

111

20.26

Family history of depression

 No

501

91.42

 Yes

47

8.58

Parity(n = 323)

 One

151

46.75

 Two-four

164

50.77

 Five and above

8

2.48

History of stillbirth(n = 330)

 No

293

88.79

 Yes

37

11.21

Unplanned Pregnancy

 Yes

195

35.58

 No

353

64.42

Fear of pregnancy complication

 No

282

51.46

 Yes

266

48.54

Chronic illness

 No

503

91.79

 Yes

45

8.21

Type of chronic illness (n = 45)

 Anemia

12

26.67

 CHF

10

22.22

 Hypertension

12

26.67

 UTI

11

24.44