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Table 2 Pregnancy, newborn and birth-related factors of women in postnatal period at health centers of Dessie town

From: The association of intimate partner violence with postpartum depression in women during their first month period of giving delivery in health centers at Dessie town, 2019

Independent variable

Category

Frequency

Percentage

Gravidity

Primigravida

121

32.0

Multigravida

257

68.0

Parity

Primipara

124

32.8

Multipara

254

67.2

Miscarriage and stillbirths

Yes

17

4.5

No

361

95.5

Pregnancy-related problem

Yes

31

8.2

No

347

91.8

Mode of delivery

Vaginal delivery

273

72.2

Cesarean section

54

14.3

Instrumental

51

13.5

Pregnancy status

Planned

248

65.6

Not planned

130

34.4

New born gender

Female

189

50.0

Male

189

50.0

Desired gender of the newborn

Female

203

53.7

Male

175

46.3

Satisfaction with the newborn gender

Satisfied

320

84.7

Dissatisfied

58

15.3

Gestational age of baby at birth

≥ 37 weeks

339

89.7

< 37 weeks

39

10.3

Weight of baby at birth

< 2500 g

35

9.3

≥ 2500 g

343

90.7

Baby disease/defect

Yes

24

6.3

No

354

93.7

Current baby feeding practice

Breast feeding

292

77.2

Formula feeding

23

6.1

Both

63

16.7

Depression during pregnancy

Yes

87

23

No

291

77