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Table 2 Obstetrics characteristics of women of reproductive age in Banja District, Awi zone, Northwestern Ethiopia, July 2021(n = 773)

From: Knowledge of obstetric fistula and its associated factors among women of reproductive age in Northwestern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Variables

Category

n

%

Number of pregnancies

Nulligravida

145

18.8

Primigravida

57

7.3

Multigravida

244

31.6

Grand multigravida

327

42.3

Number of deliveries

Nulliparous

148

19.1

Primiparous

61

7.9

Multiparous

564

73.0

History of abortion

Yes

129

16.7

No

644

83.3

History of stillbirth

Yes

71

9.2

No

702

90.8

ANC follow-up (n = 628)

Yes

316

50.3

No

312

49.7

Number of antenatal care visit(n = 316)

1 visit

16

5.1

2–3 visit

190

60.1

≥ 4 visit

110

34.8

Place of delivery (n = 625)

Health institution

488

78.1

Home

137

21.9

Reason to delivery at home

Lack of transport

95

66.4

No nearby facility

37

25.9

Others*

11

7.7

Mode of delivery (n = 625)

SVD

592

94.7

Instrumental delivery

15

2.4

Cesarean section delivery

18

2.9

Postnatal follow-up (n = 625)

Yes

354

56.6

No

271

43.4

Ever used family planning

Yes

336

43.47

No

437

56.53

Get counseling about obstetric fistula

Yes

182

23.5

No

591

76.5

When do you get the counseling?

Prenatal

93

45.4

Antenatal

100

48.7

Postnatal

12

5.9

Ever participated in a pregnant women conference?

Yes

260

33.63

No

513

66.37

Time take in a minute to reach a health facility

≤ 30 min

248

32.1

> 30 min

525

67.9

  1. Others*; poor road condition and poor maternal decision-making power, SVD: spontaneous vaginal delivery