Prevalence of Undernutrition and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in a Public General Hospital, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study Design

Table 2

Frequency distribution of health and health-related variables among pregnant women in public general hospitals of Tigray, Ethiopia 2018 (n = 840).

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Type of pregnancy	Unwanted	159	18.9
	Unplanned	146	17.38
	Wanted	435	51.78
Maternal previous surgery	Yes	37	4.8
	No	732	95.2
Malaria	Yes	69	8.2
	No	771	91.78
How many ANCs?	One	25	3.3
	Two	606	78.8
	Three and above	138	17.9
Coffee intake	Yes	676	80.4
	No	164	19.5
History of low birthweight	Yes	245	29.16
	No	596	70.95
Parity	Primipara	159	18.9
	2–4 children	246	29.28
	Multiple ≥ 5	435	51.78
Iron and folic acid supplementation	Yes	710	84.5
	No	130	15.47
Age at marriage	<18 year	188	22.38
	>18 year	652	77.6
Hemoglobin < 11 g/dl	Yes	250	29.76
	No	590	70.2
MUAC < 23 cm	>23 cm	499	59.4
	<23 cm	341	40.59
Husband’s support	Always	450	53.57
	Sometimes	152	18.09
	Never	238	28.3
Depression	Yes	90	10.7
	No	650	77.38
Difficulty to access food in the last three months	Yes	142	16.9
	No	598	71.19