Research Article

Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Pregnant Women in a Secondary Health Facility in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Table 4

Obstetric characteristics of the study population.

Maternal variableFrequency (%)

Bookings
 First trimester106 (23.6)
 Second trimester297 (66.0)
 Third trimester47 (10.4)
Parity
 Nullipara137 (30.4)
 Primipara181 (40.2)
 Multipara132 (29.4)
Gestational age at booking
 ≤1311 (2.5)
 14-28122 (27.1)
 ≥29317 (70.4)
No. of ANC visit
 ≤4286 (63.1)
 >4166 (36.9)

ANC: antenatal care.