Research Article

Trends of and Factors Associated with Maternal Near-Miss in Selected Hospitals in North Shewa Zone, Central Ethiopia

Table 1

Reproductive history of mothers admitted to selected hospitals in North Shewa, Central Ethiopia, from 2012 to 2017 ().

VariablesFrequency (%)

Age of mothers
 <20 years old84 (9.3)
 20-34 years old667 (73.7)
 ≥35 years old154 (17.0)

Gravidity ()
 1459 (50.9)
 2-4313 (34.7)
 ≥5129 (14.3)

Parity ()
 0437 (48.5)
 1-2296 (32.9)
 3-494 (10.4)
 ≥574 (8.2)

Previous history of abortion ()
 Yes54 (6.0)
 No839 (94.0)

Previous history of stillbirth ()
 Yes40 (4.5)
 No858 (95.5)

Previous history of any pregnancy complications ()
 Yes77 (8.7)
 No810 (91.3)

Previous history of cesarean section
 Yes28 (3.1)
 No862 (96.9)

Type of current pregnancy ()
 Single865 (96.4)
 Twin32 (3.6)

Antenatal care status ()
 No276 (30.5)
 Yes599 (66.5)

Number of ANC visits ()
 ANC 185 (17.2)
 ANC 2110 (22.3)
 ANC 3129 (26.1)
 4 and above170 (34.4)

The final mode of delivery ()
 Vaginal delivery446 (83.5)
 Cesarean section73 (13.7)
 Laparotomy15 (2.8)

Partograph utilization ()
 Not used341 (38.3)
 Used549 (61.7)

Referral history ()
 No684 (77.2)
 Yes202 (22.8)

Sum of frequencies did not fit the total sample size due to missing values.