Table 2 Obstetric characteristics of women delivering at Sunyani Municipal hospital between January 1 and December 31, 2017 (N = 931)
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Gestational age (weeks) | ||
 26–36 weeks | 134 | 14.39 |
 37–42 weeks | 797 | 85.61 |
 Mean (SD) | 37.95 (1.85) |  |
Parity | ||
 First-time mother | 143 | 15.36 |
 1–3 previous deliveries | 702 | 75.40 |
 ≥ 4 previous deliveries | 86 | 9.24 |
Gravida | ||
 Primigravida | 144 | 15.47 |
 Gravida 2–4 | 683 | 73.36 |
 Gravida 5 or more | 104 | 11.17 |
Number ANC visits | ||
 ≤ 4 visits | 140 | 15.04 |
 > 4 visits | 791 | 84.96 |
Number of SP doses | ||
 None | 22 | 2.36 |
 1–3 doses | 669 | 71.86 |
 ≥ 4 doses | 240 | 25.78 |
Haemoglobin | ||
 No-anaemia | 558 | 59.94 |
 Anaemia | 373 | 40.06 |
Blood group | ||
 A | 253 | 27.18 |
 B | 247 | 26.53 |
 AB | 387 | 41.57 |
 O | 44 | 4.73 |
Birth weight of child | ||
 ≥ 2.5 kg (Normal birth weight) | 842 | 90.44 |
 < 2.5 kg (LBW) | 89 | 9.56 |
 Mean (SD) | 2.89 (0.43) |  |