Current and past obstetric and clinical characteristics of participating mothers (Oromia regional state and Addis Ababa City administration, Ethiopia, 2017–2019, (n=662))
| Variables | No (percentage) | |
| Gravidity (n=520) | Primigravida | 283 (54.42) |
| Multigravida (IIIV) | 180 (34.62) | |
| Grand multi-gravida | 57 (10.96) | |
| Parity (n=525) | Primiparous | 317 (60.38) |
| Multiparous (2–4) | 168 (32.00) | |
| Grand multiparous | 40 (7.62) | |
| History of abortion (n=528) | Yes | 88 (16.67) |
| No | 440 (83.33) | |
| History of stillbirth (n=507) | Yes | 20 (3.94) |
| No | 487 (96.06) | |
| Place of birth (n=531) | Home | 25 (4.71) |
| Government hospitals all type | 406 (76.46) | |
| Health centre/health post | 90 (16.95) | |
| Private hospitals and clinics | 10 (1.88) | |
| Mode of delivery (n=661) | Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 456 (85.88) |
| Assisted vaginal delivery | 20 (3.77) | |
| Caesarean section | 55 (10.36) | |
| Pre-eclampsia | 84 (15.82) | |
| Antepartum haemorrhage | 9 (1.69) | |
| Postpartum haemorrhage | 5 (0.94) | |
| Others* | 8 (1.51) | |
*HIV/AIDS=3, anaemia=2, premature rupture of membrane=1, retained placenta=2).