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Table 1 Socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of mothers of preterm neonates admitted in NICU at University of Gondar comprehensive specialized Hospital from January 2016 to March 2018 (n = 516)

From: Proportion and factors of death among preterm neonates admitted in University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital neonatal intensive care unit, Northwest Ethiopia

Characteristics

Frequency

Percent

Maternal residence

 Gondar town

171

33.14

 Out of Gondar town

345

66.86

Age of women in years

 < 20

41

7.95

 20–34

417

80.81

 ≥ 35

58

11.24

Had ANC in index pregnancy

 Yes

486

94.2

 No

30

5.8

Parity (Number of births)

 I

230

44.57

 II–IV

196

37.99

 ≥ V

90

17.44

Complication during index pregnancy

 Yes

120

23.26

 No

396

76.74

Previous bad obstetrics history

 Yes

80

15.5

 No

436

84.5

Type of pregnancy

 Singleton

331

64.15

 Multiple

185

35.85

Onset of labor

 Elective caesarean section

56

10.85

 Spontaneous

425

82.37

 Induced

35

6.78

Place of birth

 Home

23

4.50

 Health center

120

23.25

 Hospital

373

72.25

Mode of delivery

 Spontaneous vaginal delivery

384

74.42

 Caesarean section

117

22.67

 Instrument assisted delivery

15

2.91

Duration of labour in hours (n = 460)

 < 4

52

11.30

 4–18

354

77.00

 > 18

54

11.70