Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients undergoing caesarean section in Debre Markos Referral Hospital between March 28, 2019 and August 31, 2019
Variables | Category | Frequency | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Residence | Urban | 343 | 65.96 |
Rural | 177 | 34.04 | |
Religion | Orthodox | 506 | 93.31 |
Muslim | 13 | 2.50 | |
Protestant | 1 | 0.20 | |
Occupation | Housewife | 294 | 56.5 |
Merchant | 67 | 12.9 | |
Government employee | 129 | 24.80 | |
Student | 6 | 1.20 | |
Farmer | 24 | 4.60 | |
Education | Not educated | 181 | 34.9 |
Able to read and write | 51 | 9.81 | |
Primary | 44 | 8.50 | |
Secondary | 102 | 19.70 | |
Tertiary and above | 140 | 27.00 | |
Antenatal check-up | Yes | 488 | 93.80 |
No | 32 | 6.20 | |
Place of ANC-follow up | DMRH | 192 | 36.92 |
Outside | 328 | 63.08 | |
History of CS | Yes | 413 | 79.43 |
No | 107 | 20.57 |