Effect of Pregnant Mothers’ Forum Participation on Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Pregnant Women in Dale District, Southern Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Obstetric history and antenatal care experience of the respondents in Dale Woreda, 2015.

Variables	Total (%)	Forum members	Forum non-members	chi-square	p-value
		Number (%)	Number (%)
Gravid
Primi ()	179(29.6)	89(14.7)	90(14.9)
2-3	258(42.7)	123(20.4)	135(22.3)	1.57	0.45
≥ 4	167(27.6)	90(14.9)	77(12.7)
Parity
Para 0	180(29.8)	90(14.9)	90(14.9)
Para 1	101(16.7)	53(8.8)	48(7.9)	1.10	0.77
Para(2-4)	281(46.5)	141(23.3)	140(23.2)
Para ≥5	42(7.0)	18(3.0)	24(4.0)
History of still birth
Yes	40(6.6)	22(3.6)	18(3.0)	0.43	0.51
Gestational age
3-6 months	222(36.8)	107(17.7)	115(19.1)
7-9 months	382(63.2)	195(32.3)	187(30.9)	0.45	0.50
Trimester during interview
First	7(1.2)	0	7(1.2)
Second	215(35.6)	107(17.7)	108(17.9)	7.17	0.03
Third	382(63.2)	195(32.3)	187(30.9)
Antenatal care follow-up
Yes	446(73.8)	284(47.0)	162(26.8)
No	158(26.2)	18(3.0)	140(23.2)	127.57	0.001
Number of ANC visits (n=447)
One	296(49.0)	103(17.0)	193(32.0)
Two to three	285(47.2)	182(30.2)	103(17.0)	54.5	< 0.001
Four and above	23(3.8)	17(2.8)	6(1.0)
GA during first ANC visit
≤ 4 months	168(27.8)	119(19.7)	49(8.1)	40.4	< 0.001
≥ 5 months	436(72.2)	183(30.3)	253(41.9)
Place for first ANC visit
Health posts	177(39.7)	116(19.2)	61(20.5)
Health centers	243(54.5)	155(34.7)	88(18.8)	129.7	< 0.001
Clinics/hospital	26(5.8)	13(2.9)	13(2.9)