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Table 2 Obstetrics and maternal medical characteristics of post-natal mothers in selected health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August2022

From: Colostrum avoidance and associated factors among postnatal mothers in health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a mixed method study

Variable

Category Frequency Percentage

Birth order of this baby

First

132

27.4%

2nd and above

349

72.6%

ANC service

Yes

466

96.9%

No

15

3.1%

Place of ANC service

Hospital

56

12.0%

health center

355

76.2%

private clinic

55

11.8%

ANC visit

Once

3

0.6%

Twice

15

3.2%

three times

87

18.7%

>=four

361

77.5%

Counseling concerning colostrum feeding during ANC visits

Yes

391

83.9%

No

75

16.1%

Place of birth

health facility

472

98.1%

Home

9

1.8%

Mode of delivery

SVD

353

73.4%

C/S

119

24.7%

Instrumental

9

1.9%

Term delivery

Yes

449

93.3%

No

32

6.7%

Hospital admission during pregnancy time

Yes

33

6.9%

No

448

93.1%

Cause of admission

HEG

8

24.2%

PROM

5

15.2%