Table 3 Percentage distribution of maternal health and nutrition characteristics of the respondents from lowland and highland communities of, district Raya Alamata, Southern Tigiray, Ethiopia, 2014
Variable | Residence | |
|---|---|---|
Lowland | Highland | |
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
ANC | ||
Yes | 139(61.0) | 128(56.1) |
No | 89(39.0) | 100(43.9) |
PNC | ||
Yes | 122(53.5) | 99(43.4) |
No | 106(46.5) | 129(56.6) |
Took vitamin A | ||
Yes | 118(51.8) | 83(36.4) |
No | 110(48.2) | 145(63.6) |
Use family planning | ||
Yes | 123(53.9) | 117(51.3) |
No | 105(46.1) | 111(48.7) |
Sick/ hospitalized | ||
Yes | 14(6.1) | 6(2.6) |
No | 214(93.9) | 222(97.4) |
Cause of sickness | n = 14 | n = 6 |
Malaria | 7(50) | 1(16.7) |
Diarrhea | 1(7.1) | 5(83.3) |
Tuberculosis | 2(14.3) | |
Othera | 4(28.6) | |
Birth interval | n = 180 | n = 184 |
< 3 years | 46(25.6) | 56(30.4) |
> = 3 years | 134(74.4) | 128(69.6) |
Place of delivery | ||
Home | 93(40.8) | 133(58.3) |
Health institution | 135(59.2) | 95(41.7) |
Parity | ||
< = 2 | 94(41.2) | 82(36.0) |
3–6 | 110(48.2) | 126(55.3) |
> = 7 | 24(10.5) | 20(8.8) |
Frequency of meal in a day | ||
Three times a day | 166(72.8) | 152(66.7) |
Two times a day | 32(14.0) | 49(21.5) |
> Three times a day | 30(13.2) | 27(11.8) |
Consume extra food? | ||
Yes | 103(45.2) | 93(40.8) |
No | 125(54.8) | 135(59.2) |
No. of extra food taken | n = 103 | n = 93 |
One | 70(68.0) | 52(55.9) |
Two/three | 33(32.0) | 41(44.1) |
Type of salt used | ||
Rock salt | 17(7.5) | 66(28.9) |
Powdered salt | 47(20.6) | 26(11.4) |
Imported iodized salt | 23(10.1) | 20(8.8) |
Local packed iodized salt | 141(61.8) | 116(50.9) |
Use insecticide treated net | ||
Yes | 196(86.0) | 44(19.3) |
No | 32(14.0) | 184(80.7) |