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Table 2 Distribution of mothers by obstetric and health related- factors in Mekelle cityTigray

From: Maternal factors associated with low birth weight in public hospitals of Mekelle city, Ethiopia: a case-control study

Obstetric and health related factors Cases (n = 127 Controls (n = 254 Total (n = 381)
Frequency (%) Frequency (%) Frequency (%)
Number of previous births
 Primi 59 (46.5%) 108 (42.5%) 167 (43.8%)
 1 15 (11.8%) 32 (12.6%) 47 (12.4%)
 2–3 53 (41.7%) 114 (44.9%) 167 (43.8)
Pregnancy interval (in months)
 Primi 59 (46.5%) 95 (37.4%) 154 (40.4%)
 6–24 28 (22%) 57 (22.4%) 85 (22.3%)
 25–36 24 (18.9%) 63 (24.8%) 87 (22.8%)
 37–48 14 (11.0%) 29 (11.4%) 43 (11.3
 > = 48 2 (1.6%) 10 (3.9%) 12 (3.2%)
History of abortion
 No 104 (81.9%) 219 (86.2%) 323 (84.8%)
 Yes 23 (18.1%) 35 (13.8%) 58 (15.2%)
ANC visit
 No 18 (14.2%) 26 (10.2%) 44 (11.5%)
 Yes 109 (85.8%) 228 (89.8% 337 (88.5%)
No of ANC visit
 NO 18 (14.2%) 26 (10.2% 44 (11.5%)
 1–2 73 (57.5%) 59 (23.2%) 132 (34.6%)
 3–4 36 (28.3%) 169 (66.5%) 112 (53.9%)
pregnancy related complication during the current pregnancy
 No 76 (59.8%) 213 (83.8%) 289 (75.8%)
 Yes 51 (40.2%) 41 (16.1%) 92 (24%)
Type of Pregnancy related complication
 No 76 (59.8%) 213 (83.8%) 289 (75.8%)
 APH 11 (8.7%) 10 (3.9%) 21 (5.5%)
 PROM 10 (7.9%) 4 (1.6%) 14 (3.7%)
 PIH 26 (20.5%) 16 (6.3%) 42 (11%)
 DM 4 (3.1%) 11 (4.3%) 15 (3.9%)
History of any chronic medical illness pregnancy
 No 95 (74.8%) 244 (96.1%) 339 (88.8%)
 Yes 32 (25.2%) 10 (3.9%) 42 (11.8%)
Hx of malaria infection during the current pregnancy
 No 111 (87.4%) 228 (89.8%) 339 (88.8%)
 Yes 16 (12.6%) 26 (10.2%) 42 (11.8%)