Table 2 Obstetric and gynecologic history related characteristics of women attending healthcare services in public hospitals of Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia, 2020
Characteristics | Categories | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Ever got pregnant (n = 458) | Yes | 375 | 81.9 |
No | 83 | 18.1 | |
Number of pregnancy (gravidity) (n = 375) | 1 | 225 | 60 |
2–4 | 56 | 14.9 | |
 > 5 | 94 | 25.1 | |
Ever had history of abortion (n = 375) | Yes | 104 | 27.7 |
No | 271 | 72.3 | |
Ever had child birth (n = 375) | Yes | 368 | 98.1 |
No | 7 | 1.9 | |
Number of child birth (parity) (n = 368) | Primiparous | 220 | 59.8 |
Multiparous | 148 | 40.2 | |
Mode of delivery at first child birth (n = 368) | Vaginal delivery | 326 | 88.6 |
Caesarean delivery | 42 | 11.4 | |
Ever had vaginal birth (n = 368) | Yes | 343 | 93.2 |
No | 25 | 6.8 | |
Ever had caesarean delivery (n = 368) | Yes | 89 | 24.2 |
No | 279 | 75.8 | |
Place of delivery (n = 368) | Institutional delivery | 206 | 56.0 |
Home delivery | 162 | 44.0 | |
History of prolonged labor (≥ 24 h) (n = 368) | Yes | 88 | 23.9 |
No | 280 | 76.1 | |
Time since last birth (n = 368) | 6–12 months | 109 | 29.6 |
>  = 12 months | 259 | 70.4 | |
Family history of pelvic organ prolapse (n = 458) | Yes | 40 | 8.7 |
No | 418 | 91.3 |