Prevalence of Anemia and Its Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Health Institutions of Arba Minch Town, Gamo Gofa Zone, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Obstetrics related characteristics among ANC attendees in health institutions of Arba Minch town, February to April 2015 ().

Variables	Number	%
History of previous pregnancy
Yes	207	62.3
No	125	37.7
History of abortion
Yes	51	24.6
No	156	75.4
Number of children
1	63	32.8
2-3	102	53.1
≥4	27	14.1
Birth interval between the last and current
Primigravida	125	37.7
<2 years	28	13.5
>2 years	179	86.5
Parity
Nullipara (0)	125	37.6
Primipara (1)	28	8.4
Multipara (2–4)	159	47.9
Grand multipara (≥5)	30	9.0
Gestational age
1st trimester	48	14.5
2nd trimester	178	53.6
3rd trimester	103	31.9
Place of delivery of previous pregnancy
Home	64	30.9
Health facility	143	69.1
ANC follow-up in previous pregnancy
Yes	176	89.3
No	21	10.7
Bleeding on current pregnancy
Yes	15	4.5
No	317	95.5
Contraceptive use
Yes	202	60.8
No	130	39.2
Malaria in the last one year
Yes	103	31
No	229	69
Iron supplementation on current pregnancy
Yes	123	37
No	209	63