Table 2 Obstetric characteristics of the respondents
Variables | Categories | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of gravid | One | 67 | 26.4 |
Two | 132 | 52.0 | |
Three | 42 | 16.5 | |
Four and above | 13 | 5.1 | |
Number of children | No child | 70 | 27.6 |
One child | 140 | 55.1 | |
Two children | 36 | 14.2 | |
Three and above | 8 | 3.1 | |
Previous abortion | Yes No | 20 234 | 7.9 92.1 |
Reason for abortion | Unknown illness | 9 | 45.0 |
Known illness | 10 | 50.0 | |
Unwanted pregnancy | 1 | 5.0 | |
Stage of pregnancy | First trimester | 4 | 1.6 |
Second trimester | 156 | 61.4 | |
Third trimester | 94 | 37.0 |