Research, Policy and Practice
Table 2 Obstetric and medical conditions of pregnant women in the Afar region, northeast Ethiopia
Variable | Category | Frequency (n = 381) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gravidity | Prim gravida | 143 | 37.5 |
Multigravida | 238 | 62.5 | |
Gestational age at initiation of ANC visits | < 12 weeks | 30 | 7.9 |
12–16 weeks | 76 | 19.9 | |
After 16 weeks | 275 | 72.2 | |
Number of ANC visits | Only one | 144 | 37.8 |
2–3 visits | 202 | 53.0 | |
4 + visits | 35 | 9.2 | |
Place where ANC visit start | Health post | 13 | 3.4 |
Health centre | 230 | 60.4 | |
Hospital | 130 | 34.1 | |
Private clinic | 8 | 2.1 | |
Pregnancy planned | Yes | 352 | 92.4 |
No | 29 | 7.6 | |
Chronic medical problems before or during pregnancy (DM, cancer, renal diseases) | Yes | 53 | 13.9 |
No | 328 | 86.1 | |
HIV status | Positive | 24 | 6.3 |
Negative | 357 | 93.7 | |
Hypertension status | Normal | 329 | 86.4 |
Pre-HTN | 22 | 5.8 | |
HTN | 30 | 7.9 | |
Excessive vomiting and nausea | Yes | 264 | 69.3 |
No | 117 | 30.7 | |
Time to travel the nearby health facilities | > 30 min | 209 | 54.9 |
≤ 30 min | 172 | 45.1 |