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Table 2 Obstetrics related information of mothers who gave birth in Axum and Adwa town public hospitals, Tigray, North Ethiopia, and February 08–March 08, 2018

From: Preterm births and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in Axum and Adwa Town public hospitals, Northern Ethiopia, 2018

Variables

Frequency

Percentage

Parity (n = 472)

 Multipara

264

55.9

 Primipara

208

44.1

Number of parity

 1

39

14.8

 2–4

187

70.8

 ≥5

38

14.4

Inter pregnancy interval (n = 264)

 <24 months

38

14.4

 >24 months

226

85.6

Previous preterm birth (n = 264)

 Yes

34

12.9

 No

230

87.1

History of abortion (n = 472)

 Yes

71

15

 No

401

85

Pregnancy status (n = 472)

 Planned

434

91.9

 Unplanned

38

8.1

Onset of labour (n = 472)

 Spontaneous

405

85.8

 Induced

67

14.2

Mode of delivery

 Vaginal delivery

367

77.8

 Instrumental

32

6.8

 Caesarean section

73

15.4

PROM (n = 472)

 Yes

68

14.4

 No

404

85.6

History of PIH (n = 472)

 Yes

38

8.1

 No

434

91.9

History of APH (n = 472)

 Yes

39

8.3

 No

433

91.7

Pregnancy type (n = 472)

 Singleton

434

91.9

 Multiple

38

8.1