Table 2 Obstetric characteristics of participants (n=819) in Bahir Dar city, Northwest Ethiopia, June 2011
Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Parity | Â |
Primiparous | 361 (44.1) |
Multiparous | 458 (55.9) |
Presence of ANC | Â |
Yes | 777 (94.9) |
No | 42 (5.1) |
Frequency of ANC (N=777) | Â |
1-3 visits | 240 (30.9) |
4 visits and above | 537 (69.1) |
Counseling on BF at ANC (N=777) | Â |
Yes | 593 (76.4) |
No | 184 (23.6) |
EBF plan during pregnancy | Â |
Yes | 703 (85.8) |
No | 116 (14.2) |
Delivery place | Â |
Health facility | 742 (90.6) |
Home | 77 (9.4) |
BF counseling at health facility during delivery (N = 742) | Â |
Yes | 611 (82.3) |
No | 131 (17.7) |
Mode of delivery | Â |
Vaginal delivery | 728 (88.9) |
Caesarean section delivery | 91 (11.1) |