Characteristics
Frequency
Percent
Age of mother(years)
15-19
22
2.7
20-29
459
56.0
30-39
291
35.5
40-49
48
5.9
Age at first birth(years)
<15
4
0.5
15-19.8
110
13.4
20-29.8
512
62.4
30-39.5
167
20.4
40-49
27
3.3
Total child born before
No
151
18.4
1-3
419
51.1
4-6
214
26.1
>7
36
4.4
Extra food during pregnancy/lactation
Yes
190
23.2
No
630
76.8
Visit health facility for ANC
Yes
685
83.5
No
135
16.5
Family planning used
b
Yes
685
82.0
No
71
8.7
Types of family planning used
Pills
27
3.3
Depo-Prover
a
633
77.2
Othersa
12
1.5
a
Norplant, condom and calendar methods
Table 4:
Maternal characteristics of Hidabu Abote district, North shewa zone, Oromia, September 2012(n=820).
