Research Article

Early Initiation of Antenatal Care and Factors Associated with Early Antenatal Care Initiation at Health Facilities in Southern Ethiopia

Table 2

Number of respondents by obstetric history and time of first ANC, Shebedino district in 2015.

VariableDescriptionFrequencyPercentage

Parity No parity 
Parity 1–5 
Parity >5
184 
409 
15
30.26% 
67.26% 
12.46%

Gravidity No gravidity 
One and above
170 
438
27.96% 
72.04%

Abortion Had no history of abortion 
Had history of abortion
554 
54
91.11% 
8.89%

Types of abortion Had at least one spontaneous abortion 
Had at least one induced abortion
45 
9
83.33% 
16.67%

History of child death 
Had history of child death 
Had no history of child death
28 
580
4.60% 
95.40%