Table 2 Maternal obstetrics characteristics of the study population in Sub-Saharan Africa
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Number of ANC visits | ||
 No visit | 21,948 | 28.6 |
 1–3 visits | 18,134 | 23.6 |
 4+ visits | 36,771 | 47.8 |
Place of delivery | ||
 Home | 4467 | 5.8 |
 Health institution | 72,386 | 94.2 |
Mode of delivery | ||
 Vaginal | 70,770 | 92.4 |
 Cesarean section | 5797 | 7.6 |
Iron supplementation | ||
 Yes | 48,165 | 85.3 |
 No | 8309 | 14.7 |
Sex of child | ||
 Male | 38,964 | 50.7 |
 Female | 37,889 | 49.3 |
Type of pregnancy | ||
 Single | 74,179 | 96.5 |
 Twin | 2674 | 3.5 |
Birth order | ||
 1–2 | 35,618 | 46.4 |
 3–5 | 29,518 | 38.4 |
  ≥ 6 | 11,717 | 15.2 |
Preceding birth intervals | ||
  < 24 | 9411 | 12.3 |
  ≥ 24 | 67,442 | 87.7 |
Ever termination of pregnancy | ||
 Yes | 9813 | 12.8 |
 No | 67,040 | 87.2 |