Table 3 Obstetrics and gynecologic characteristics among post-partum mothers in Mekelle city public hospitals, 2021

Parity

 Primipara

51(45.9%)

72(22.5%)

123(28.5%)

 Multipara

44(39.6%)

216(67.5%)

260(60.3%)

 Grand multipara

16(14.4%)

32(10%)

48(11.1%)

ANC follow up

 No

49(44.1%)

44(13.8%)

93(21.6%)

 1–3

48(43.2%)

185(57.8%)

233(54.1%)

  >  = 4

14(12.6%)

91(28.4%)

105(24.4%)

Obstetric complications

 Yes

27(24.3%)

64(20.0%)

91(21.1%)

 No

84(75.7%)

256(80.0%)

340(78.9%)

 PIH

7(25%)

16(21.3%)

23(22.3%)

 APH

3(10.7%)

11(14.6%)

14(13.6%)

 PROM

17(60.7%)

34(45.3%)

51(49.5%)

 Oligohydramnios

0(0%)

8(10.6%)

8(7.8%)

 IUGR

0(0%)

3(4.0%)

3(2.9%)

 Others^a

1(3.6%)

3(4.0%)

4(3.9%)

Place of delivery

 Home

2(1.8%)

2(0.6%)

4(0.9%)

 Health institution

109(98.2%)

318(99.4%)

427(99.1%)

Duration of rupture of membrane

  < 12 h

83(74.8%)

286(89.4%)

369(85.6%)

 12–24 h

10(9%)

20(6.3%)

30(7%)

  > 24 h

18(16.2%)

14(4.4%)

32(7.4%)

Chorioamnionitis

 Yes

5(4.5%)

8(2.5%)

13(3%)

 No

106(95.5%)

312(97.5%)

418(97%)

Duration of labor

  <  = 24 h

61(55%)

289(90.3%)

350(81.2%)

  > 24 h

50(45%)

31(9.7%)

81(18.8%)

Number of vaginal examination

  < 5

54(48.6%)

273(85.3%)

327(75.9%)

  >  = 5

57(51.4%)

47(14.7%)

104(24.1%)

Mode of delivery

 SVD

58(52.3%)

249(77.8%)

307(71.2%)

 Instrumental

6(5.4%)

10(3.1%)

16(3.7%)

 CS

47(42.3%)

61(19.1%)

108(25.1%)

Placental delivery

 CCT

96(86.5%)

274(85.6%)

370(85.8%)

 Manual removal

15(13.5%)

46(14.4%)

61(14.2%)

PNC follow up

 No

102(91.9%)

233(72.8%)

335(77.7%)

 Yes

9(8.1%)

87(27.2%)

96(22.3%)