Table 2: Obstetrics characteristics of the study participants, Hawassa university's comprehensive and specialized hospitals, Hawassa, Ethiopia, 2020, (n = 316).

Gynecological and obstetrics related factors

Category

Frequency (%)

Gravidity

Gravida 1

134 (42.4%)

Gravida 2-4

152 (48.1%)

Gravida > 4

30 (9.5%)

Parity (n = 168)

para 1

91 (54.2%)

para 2-4

64 (38.1%)

Para > 4

13 (7.7%)

Current pregnancy

Wanted

283 (89.6%)

Unwanted

33 (10.4%)

History of stillbirth

Yes

11 (3.2%)

No

305 (96.8%)

Number of stillbirths (n = 11)

Once

8 (72.7%)

More than once

3 (27.3%)

History of abortion

Yes

26 (8.2%)

No

290 (91.8%)

ANC follow up

Yes

241 (76.3)

No

75 (23.7%)

Referred case

Yes

72 (22.8%)

No

244 (77.2%)

Source of referral (n = 72)

Health center

22 (30.6%)

Hospitals

32 (44.4%)

Private clinic

18 (25%)

Previous history of CS delivery

Yes

19 (6.0%)

No

297 (96.0%)

Type of pregnancy

Singleton

306 (96.8%)

Multiply

10 (3.2%)

Preexisting medical condition

Yes

20 (6.3%)

No

296 (93.7%)