Table 3 Obstetric characteristics of respondents' in Kena District, South Ethiopia (n = 488)
Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
The presence of problems during pregnancy or childbirth endangers women | Yes | 420 | 86.1 |
No | 68 | 13.9 | |
Obstetric complication in previous pregnancy | Yes | 316 | 64.8 |
No | 172 | 35.2 | |
Accompany wife for antenatal care | Yes | 317 | 65 |
No | 171 | 35 | |
Place of delivery | Home | 111 | 22.7 |
Health facility | 377 | 77.3 | |
Number of children | 1–2 | 229 | 46.9 |
3–4 | 169 | 34.6 | |
≥ 5 | 90 | 18.4 | |
Source of information about health problems | HEW | 268 | 54.9 |
Health centers | 162 | 33.2 | |
Hospital | 98 | 20.1 | |
Radio/TV | 73 | 15 | |
Relatives | 32 | 6.6 |