Table 2 Maternal and child characteristics in Gibe District, Hadiya Zone, Southern Nation Nationalist of People Region, Ethiopia, 2017
Variable (n = 418) | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 199 | 47.6 |
Female | 219 | 52.4 |
Child age (months) | ||
0–5 | 90 | 21.5 |
6–11 | 142 | 34.0 |
12–17 | 125 | 29.9 |
18–23 | 61 | 14.6 |
Birth order | ||
First born | 48 | 11.5 |
2nd–4th | 275 | 65.8 |
5th or more | 95 | 22.7 |
Preceding birth interval (month) | ||
No previous birth | 49 | 11.7 |
Less than 24 | 317 | 75.8 |
More or equal to 24 | 52 | 12.4 |
Antenatal care visit | ||
Yes | 265 | 63.4 |
No | 153 | 36.6 |
No of antenatal care visit | ||
1–2 times | 148 | 35.5 |
3–4 times | 87 | 20.8 |
> 4 times | 11 | 2.6 |
Do not know | 19 | 4.5 |
Place of delivery | ||
Home | 270 | 64.6 |
Health institution | 148 | 35.4 |
Mode of delivery | ||
Vaginally | 395 | 94.7 |
Cesarean section | 22 | 5.3 |
Post-natal care | ||
Yes | 122 | 29.2 |
No | 296 | 70.8 |
Number of children | ||
1–2 | 103 | 24.6 |
3–4 | 161 | 38.5 |
≥ 5 | 154 | 36.8 |
Parity | ||
Null-porous | 49 | 11.7 |
Multi-porous | 369 | 88.3 |