Table 2 Obstetric and maternal health related characteristics of respondents in Hawassa Tabor sub-city, 2016
Characteristics | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Place of delivery (n = 529) | ||
Health facility | 416 | 78.6 |
Home | 113 | 21.4 |
Type of delivery (529) | ||
Normal vaginal | 384 | 72.6 |
Cesarean section | 145 | 27.4 |
Antenatal care (n = 529) | ||
Yes | 332 | 62.8 |
No | 197 | 37.2 |
Mother sick in last two weeks (n = 529) | ||
Yes | 74 | 14 |
No | 455 | 86 |
Illnesses (n = 74) | ||
Back pain | 12 | 16.2 |
Headache | 6 | 8.1 |
Abdominal cramp | 42 | 56.8 |
Others | 14 | 18.9 |
Breast complication? (n = 529) | ||
Yes | 111 | 21.0 |
No | 418 | 79.0 |
Type of breast complication? (n = 111) | ||
Breast pain | 56 | 50.6 |
Others | 55 | 50.4 |
Breast problems prevent breastfeeding? (n = 111) | ||
Yes | 18 | 16.2 |
No | 93 | 83.7 |
How did it prevent? (n = 18) | ||
Interfered with EBF via early introduction of other solid/semisolid food | 8 | 44.4 |
Reduced milk production | 10 | 55.5 |