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Table 2 Reproductive and obstetric history of women in the reproductive age group in Kunama population, Northwest, Tigray, February 2014

From: Magnitude of chronic energy deficiency and its associated factors among women of reproductive age in the Kunama population, Tigray, Ethiopia, in 2014

Reproductive and obstetric history

Frequency

Percentage

Age of years at first marriage (n = 236)

  

 <18

136

57.6

 ≥18

100

42.4

History of contraceptive use ever

  

 Yes

158

55.6

 No

126

44.4

History of pregnancy

  

 Yes

223

78.5

 No

61

21.5

Gravidity (n = 223)

  

 1–2

83

37.2

 3–4

68

30.5

 ≥5

72

32.3

History of ANC follow-up (n = 223)

  

 Yes

125

56.1

 No

98

43.9

Nutritional information during ANC follow-up (n = 223)

  

 Yes

99

44.4

 No

124

55.6

Iron supplementation during ANC follow-up (n = 223)

  

 Yes

106

47.5

 No

117

52.5

Parity (n = 223)

  

 1–2

89

39.9

 3–4

77

34.5

 ≥5

57

25.6

Birth spacing between the last of 2 children (n = 223)

  

 Not applicable (NA)

40

17.9

 <24 months

32

14.3

 24–47 months

120

53.8

 ≥48 months

31

13.9

Breast feeding in months (n = 223)

  

 ≤ 24 months

178

79.8

 >24 months

45

20.2

  1. ANC antenatal care, NA this refers to women who only had one birth during the study period