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%) |