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Table 4 Gynecological and obstetric related factors of pregnant women in Tigray regional state, Ethiopia, 2020

From: Effect of under-nutrition during pregnancy on low birth weight in Tigray regional state, Ethiopia; a prospective cohort study

Variables

Exposed group (n = 245)

Unexposed group (n = 255)

Chi-square test, P-value

Type of modern family planning used before got pregnant

Not used

84 (34.3%)

42 (16.5%)

0.12

Pills

0 (0%)

58 (22.7%)

Injectable

146 (59.6%)

118 (46.3%)

IUCD

0 (0%)

11 (4.3%)

Implant

15 (6.1%)

26 (10.2%)

Total pregnancies including the index pregnancy

1

86 (35.1%)

46 (18%)

0.08

2

58 (23.7%)

70 (27.5%)

3–5

73 (29.8%)

117 (45.9%)

≥6

28 (11.4%)

22 (8.6%)

Type of pregnancy

Unplanned and unwanted

40 (16.3%)

36 (14.1%)

0.75

Unplanned but wanted

55 (22.4%)

62 (24.3%)

Planned and wand wanted

150 (61.2%)

157 (61.6%)

Previous uterus problems

No problem

210 (85.7%)

236 (92.5%)

0.41

Discharge

15 (6.1%)

10 (3.9%)

Pelvic inflammatory pain

20 (8.2%)

9 (3.5%)

  1. IUCD: intra-uterine contraceptive device.