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Table 2 Reproductive and obstetric characteristics of study participants in Arsi Zone Public Hospitals, Southeast Ethiopia, 2020

From: Predictors of congenital anomalies among newborns in Arsi zone public hospitals, Southeast Ethiopia: a case-control study

Characteristics

Categories

Case N (%)

Control N (%)

Total N (%)

Gravidity

Primigravida

20(19)

78(24.9)

98(23.4)

Multigravida

85(81)

235(75.1)

320(76.6)

Birth order

First

20(19)

78(24.9)

98(23.4)

Second

44(41.9)

163(52.1)

207(49.5)

Third

27(25.7)

41(13.1)

68(16.3)

Above third

14(13.3)

31(9.9)

45(10.8)

Gestational age at birth

< 28 weeks

3(2.9)

9(2.9)

12(2.9)

28–37

43(41)

72(23)

115(27.5)

>  37 weeks

59(56.2)

232(74.1)

291(69.6)

Stillbirth

Yes

12(11.4)

16(5.1)

28(6.7)

No

93(88.6)

297(94.9)

390(93.3)

Abortion

Yes

6(5.7)

17(5.4)

23(5.5)

No

99(94.3)

296(94.6)

395(94.5)

Family history of congenital anomalies

Yes

17(16.2)

55(17.6)

72(17.2)

No

88(83.8)

258(82.4)

346(82.8)

Previous history of child with congenital anomalies

Yes

17(16.2)

48(15.3)

65(15.6)

No

88(83.8)

265(84.7)

353(84.4)

Sex of newborn

Male

42(40)

192(61.3)

234(56)

Female

63(60)

121(38.7)

184(44)

ANC follow-up

Yes

49(46.7)

146(46.6)

195(46.7)

No

56(53.3)

167(53.4)

223(53.3)

Folic acid supplementation

Yes

43(41)

172(55)

215(51.4)

No

62(59)

141(45)

203(46.8)

Contraceptive use

Yes

62(59)

140(44.7)

202(48.3)

No

43(41)

173(55.3)

216(51.7)