Table 2 Obstetric characteristics of participants EDHS 2016
Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age of respondent at 1st birth: mean = 19.1 (±3.67 SD) | ||
11–14 | 622 | 5.85 |
15–19 | 5940 | 55.82 |
20–24 | 3187 | 29.95 |
25–29 | 719 | 6.76. |
30–34 | 151 | 1.42 |
35+ | 22 | 0.21 |
Size of the child at birth | ||
Large | 3214 | 30.20 |
Average | 4419 | 41.53 |
Small | 2890 | 27.16 |
Don’t know | 118 | 1.11 |
Birth order | ||
1 | 2167 | 20.36 |
2–3 | 3338 | 31.37 |
4–6 | 3385 | 31.81 |
7+ | 1751 | 16.46 |
Number of living children | ||
0 | 76 | 0.71 |
1–2 | 3652 | 34.32 |
3–4 | 3230 | 30.35 |
5+ | 3683 | 34.61 |
Child sex | ||
Male | 5483 | 51.53 |
Female | 5158 | 48.47 |
Twins birth | ||
Yes | 278 | 2.61 |
No | 10,363 | 97.39 |
Duration of pregnancy | ||
Term | 10,455 | 98.26 |
Preterm | 186 | 1.74 |
Place of delivery | ||
Home | 7271 | 68.33 |
Gov’t hospital & HC | 2832 | 26.61 |
Health post | 191 | 1.79 |
Private hospital, clinic §or | 263 | 2.47 |
NGO health facility | 84 | 0.79 |
Number of TT injections during pregnancy (7193) | ||
0–1 | 4203 | 58.43 |
≥ 2 | 2990 | 41.57 |
Delivery by CS | ||
Yes | 305 | 2.87 |
No | 10,336 | 97.13 |
Number of ANC visits during pregnancy (n = 7193) | ||
No visit | 2481 | 34.49 |
1–3 visit | 2092 | 29.08 |
≥ 4 visit | 2601 | 36.16 |
Don’t know | 19 | 0.26 |