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Table 3 Obstetric characteristics by HIV status in Referral hospitals of Amhara region, Ethiopia (n = 530)

From: 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

Variable

HIV sero-status

HIV positive n (%)

HIV negative n (%)

Plan of pregnancy

 Planned

37 (80.43)

422 (87.19)

 Not planned

9 (19.57)

62 (12.81)

Gravidity

 Primigravida

11 (23.91)

204 (42.15)

 Multigravida

35 (76.09)

280 (57.85)

History of previous abortion

 Yes

29 (63.04)

96 (19.83)

 No

17 (36.96)

388 (80.17)

Gestational age on screening day

 first trimester

6 (13.04)

51 (10.54)

 Second trimester

19( 41.30)

227 (46.90)

 Third trimester

21 (45.65)

206 (42.56)

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy

 Yes

20 (43.48)

235 (48.55)

 No

26 (56.52)

249 (51.45)

Level of Social support

 low social support

15 (32.61)

155 (32.02)

 Medium Support

30 (65.22)

310 (64.05)

 Adequate social support

1 (2.17)

19 (3.93)

Food insecurity

 Little to no hunger

39 (84.78)

454 (93.80)

 Moderate hunger

2 (4.35)

18 (3.72)

 Severe hunger

5 (10.87)

12 (2.48)