HIV is still a major public health problem among pregnant women attending ANC in Referral Hospitals of the Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Table 2 Obstetric characteristics of participants in Referral Hospitals of Amhara Region, Ethiopia, (n = 530)

Variable	Number (n = 530)	Percentage (%)
Gestational age on screening day
First trimester	57	10.75
Second trimester	246	46.42
Third trimester	227	42.83
Plan of pregnancy
Planned	459	86.60
Not planned	71	13.40
Gravidity
Multigravida	315	59.43
Primagravida	215	40.57
Number of living children
<= 3	282	90.38
>= 4	30	9.62
Month ANC started
First trimester	281	53.02
Second trimester	238	44.91
Third trimester	11	2.08
History of previous abortion
No	405	76.42
Yes	125	23.58
HIV status of the women
Negative	484	91.32
Positive	46	8.68
When HIV status known
Before the current pregnancy	39	84.78
During the current pregnancy	7	15.22
How long living with HIV
< =5 year	17	36.96
> 5 year	29	63.04
Husband tested for HIV
Yes	70	13.21
No	460	86.79
Husband HIV status
Positive	32	45.71
Negative	38	54.29
Tested for syphilis
Yes	484	91.32
No	46	8.68
Syphilis status
Yes	19	3.58
No	511	96.42

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