Associated Factors with Low Birth Weight in Dire Dawa City, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

History of current pregnancy among mothers who gave birth in public hospitals of Dire Dawa City, eastern Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 420).

Variables	Frequency	Percent (%)
Type of pregnancy
Single	395	94.0
Multiple	25	6.0
Time of starting ANC visit (296)
Before 4 months	137	46.3
At or after 4 months	159	53.7
Number of ANC visit (296)
Less than 4 times	134	45.3
Four and above	162	54.7
Maternal HIV status
Positive	29	6.9
Negative	291	93.1
Counseling on nutrition at ANC
Yes	268	68.6
No	152	31.4
Have you taken an additional diet?
Yes	288	68.6
No	132	31.4
Hemoglobin level
Less or equal to 7 gm/dl	16	3.8
8–11 gm/dl	242	57.45
Greater than or equal to 12 gm/dl	163	38.8