Table 2 Reproductive and medical history related characteristics of study participants attending ANC at public health facilities in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia, (n = 1686)
Variables | The intensity of alcohol consumption | Total (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-drinkers n = 1122 (66.5%) | Non-hazardous n = 448 (79.4%) | Hazardous n = 116 (20.6%) | ||
Sex of the newborn | ||||
 Male | 543(48.40) | 218(48.66) | 51(43.97) | 812(48.16) |
 Female | 579(51.60) | 230(51.34) | 65(56.03) | 874(51.84) |
Number of children | ||||
 No child yet | 446(39.75) | 189(42.19) | 45(38.79) | 680(40.33) |
 1–2 children | 544(48.48) | 223(49.78) | 63(54.31) | 830(49.23) |
  ≥ 3 | 132(11.76) | 36(8.04) | 8(6.90) | 176(10.44) |
Birth interval (n = 1006) | ||||
  < 24 months | 145(21.14) | 28(11.20) | 9(12.86) | 182(18.09) |
  ≥ 24 months | 541(78.86) | 222(88.80) | 61(87.14) | 824(81.91) |
MUAC | ||||
  < 22 cm | 143(12.75) | 84(18.75) | 26(22.41) | 253(15.01) |
  ≥ 22 cm | 979(87.25) | 364(81.25) | 90(77.59) | 1433(84.99) |
History of abortion | ||||
 Yes | 127(11.32) | 66(14.73) | 17(14.66) | 210(12.46) |
 No | 995(88.68) | 382(85.27) | 99(85.34) | 1476(87.54) |
History of preterm birth (n = 1020) | ||||
 Yes | 28(4.14) | 13(4.71) | 7(9.72) | 48(4.71) |
 No | 648(95.86) | 259(95.22) | 65(90.28) | 972(95.29) |
Depression | ||||
 Yes | 195(17.38) | 71(15.85) | 44(37.93) | 310(18.39) |
 No | 927(82.62) | 377(84.15) | 72(62.07) | 1376(81.61) |
History of known diabetes mellitus | ||||
 Yes | 12(1.07) | 5(1.12) | 3(2.59) | 20(1.19) |
 No | 1110(98.93) | 443(98.88) | 113(97.41) | 1666(98.81) |
Anemia(n = 1669) | ||||
 Yes | 147(13.21) | 62(13.96) | 39(34.82) | 248(14.86) |
 No | 966(86.79) | 382(86.04) | 73(65.18) | 1421(85.14) |
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy | ||||
 Yes | 88(7.84) | 55(12.28) | 20(17.24) | 163(9.67) |
 No | 1034(92.16) | 393(87.72) | 96(82.76) | 1523(90.33) |
Drinking coffee | ||||
 Yes | 839(74.78) | 331(73.88) | 86(74.14) | 1256(74.50) |
 No | 283(25.22) | 117(26.12) | 30(25.86) | 430(25.50) |
Smoking | ||||
 Yes | 2(0.18) | 2(0.45) | 2(1.72) | 6(0.36) |
 No | 1120(99.82) | 446(99.55) | 114(98.28) | 1680(99.64) |
Khat chewing | ||||
 Yes | 15(1.34) | 8(1.79) | 2(1.72) | 25(1.48) |
 No | 1107(98.66) | 440(98.21) | 114(98.28) | 1661(98.52) |