Determinants of Anemia among Pregnant Women at Public Hospitals in West Shewa, Central Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study
Table 2
Obstetrics and gynecology-related characteristics of pregnant women attending ANC in public hospitals of the West Shewa zone, from February to April 2019.
Variables
Cases: n = 142 (%)
Controls: n = 284 (%)
Regularity of menstrual cycle
Regular
116 (81.7)
256 (90.1)
Irregular
26 (18.3)
28 (9.9)
Duration of menstrual flow
3–5 days
83 (58.5)
250 (88)
6–8 days
59 (41.5)
34 (12)
Previous history of abortion
Yes
40 (28.2)
22 (7.7)
No
102 (78.8)
262 (93.3)
Number of abortions
One
22 (55)
20 (90.9)
2 and above
18 (45)
2 (9.1)
Used family planning before pregnancy
Yes
62 (43.7)
134 (47.2)
No
80 (56.3)
150 (52.8)
Parity
1–4
58 (62.4)
144 (94.1)
≥5
36 (37.6)
9 (5.9)
ANC follow-up for previous pregnancy
Yes
52 (52.7)
131 (84.5)
No
47 (47.3)
24 (15.5)
Place of delivery for the previous child
Home
41 (43.6)
30 (19.7)
Health facility
53 (56.4)
122 (80.3)
Mode of delivery for previous child
Spontaneous vaginal delivery
85 (90.4)
124 (81.6)
Instrumental
4 (4.3)
13 (8.5)
Caesarean section
5 (5.3)
15 (9.9)
Gravidity
1–4
101 (71.1)
267 (94)
≥5
41 (28.9)
17 (6)
Types of current pregnancy
Wanted and planned
87 (61.3)
236 (83.1)
Wanted but not planned
28 (19.7)
30 (10.6)
Neither wanted nor planned
27 (19)
18 (6.3)
The birth interval between current and previous birth
