Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in an Urban Area of Eastern Ethiopia

Table 2

Maternal characteristics of pregnant women at Gode Town, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia, May 2013.

Variables	Frequency ( Number (%)
Trimester
First trimester	69 (12.0)
Second trimester	261 (45.2)
Third trimester	247 (42.8)
Age at first pregnancy (years)
<17	126 (21.8)
17–19	270 (46.8)
≥20	181 (31.4)
Number of pregnancies
<3	166 (20.1)
3–5	228 (39.5)
≥6	233 (40.4)
Number of deliveries (parity)
<2	121 (21.0)
2–4	237 (41.1)
≥5	219 (38)
Number of Children
<2	126 (21.8)
2–4	247 (42.8)
≥5	204 (35.4)
Child spacing
Yes	42 (7.3)
No	535 (92.7)
Antenatal care
Yes	347 (60.1)
No	230 (39.9)
ANC during current pregnancy
Yes	322 (92.8)
No	25 (7.2)
Frequency of ANC (347)
First ANC	56 (16.1)
Second ANC	116 (33.4)
Third ANC	175 (50.4)