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Table 2 Obstetric and pregnancy-related characteristics of study participants at the public hospitals of Bench-Sheko and Kaffa zone, southwest Ethiopia 2021 (N = 566)

From: Determinants of dietary practice among pregnant women at the public hospitals in Bench-Sheko and Kaffa Zones, Southwest Ethiopia

Variables

 

Frequency (N)

Per cent (%)

Trimester

First trimester

58

10.2

Second trimester

269

47.5

Third trimester

239

42.2

Total number of pregnancy

 ≤ 2

335

59.2

3–4

163

28.8

 ≥ 5

68

12.0

Total number of live birth

 ≤ 2

471

83.2

3–4

82

14.5

 ≥ 5

13

2.3

Pregnancy interval

 ≤ 2

352

62.2

3–5

138

24.4

 > 5

76

13.4

Number of ANC visit

One

188

33.2

Two

210

37.1

Three

103

18.2

Four and above

65

11.5

History of illness

Yes

103

18.2

No

463

81.8

Nutritional information

Yes

414

73.1

No

152

26.9

Source of nutrition information

Health professionals

348

61.5

Family

23

4.1

Media

32

5.7

Friends

7

1.2

Others

4

0.7