Husband Support Rises Women’s Awareness of Preconception Care in Northern Ethiopia

Table 2

Reproductive health characteristics of mothers in North Ethiopia, 2018 (N = 561).

Variable	Frequency	Percent
Gravidity
1 pregnancy	113	20.1
2–4 pregnancies	379	67.6
≥5 pregnancies	69	12.3
Parity
Primipara (1 pregnancy)	138	24.6
Multipara (2 and above pregnancies)	423	75.4
Previous use of family planning
Yes	341	60.8
No	220	39.2
Previous adverse pregnancy/birth outcome
Yes	118	21.0
No	443	79.0
Type of adverse pregnancy outcome (n = 118)
Congenital anomalies	23	19.5
Low birth weight	17	14.4
Preterm	10	8.5
Abortion	67	56.8
Still birth	22	18.6
Neonatal death	7	5.9
Infection	13	11.0
Husband support
Yes	159	28.3
No	402	71.7
Joint plan discussion with partner
Yes	167	29.8
No	394	70.2
Any chronic health problem
Yes	39	7.0
No	522	93.0
Type of chronic health problem (n = 39)
HIV/AIDS	14	35.9
Hypertension	14	35.9
Diabetics mellitus	5	12.8
Others	8	20.5

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