Table 3 Distribution of medical and obstetrics characteristics among mothers of cases and controls in public health facilities of Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017
Variables | Cases | Controls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Parity | |||
 Primigravida | 50 (53.8) | 100 (53.8) | 150 (53.8) |
 Multipara | 43 (46.2) | 86 (46.2) | 129 (46.2) |
History of abortion | |||
 Yes | 22 (23.7) | 22 (11.8) | 44 (15.8) |
 No | 71 (76.3) | 164 (88.2) | 235 (84.2) |
History of preterm delivery | |||
 Yes | 10 (10.8) | 5 (2.7) | 15 (5.4) |
 No | 83 (89.2) | 181 (97.3) | 264 (94.6) |
ANC follow up | |||
 Yes | 83 (89.2) | 180 (96.8) | 263 (94.3) |
 No | 10 (10.8) | 6 (3.2) | 16 (5.7) |
HIV status | |||
 Reactive | 5 (5.4) | 4 (2.2) | 9 (3.2) |
 Non- reactive | 88 (94.6) | 182 (97.8) | 270 (96.8) |
Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) | |||
 Yes | 9 (9.7) | 12 (6.5) | 21 (7.5) |
 No | 84 (90.3) | 174 (93.5) | 258 (92.5) |
Type of pregnancy | |||
 Planned and wanted | 66 (71.0) | 149 (80.1) | 215 (77.1) |
 Unplanned but wanted | 23 (24.7) | 32 (17.2) | 55 (19.7) |
 Unplanned and unwanted | 4 (4.3) | 5 (2.7) | 9 (3.2) |