Table 2 Obstetric characteristics of respondents, EDHS 2016

Age of respondent at 1st birth

≤ 16

572

23.4

> 16

1877

76.6

Number of living children

< 4

1407

57.5

≥ 4

1042

42.5

Sex of child

Male

1220

49.8

Female

1229

50.2

Place of delivery

Home

1363

55.7

Health facility

1086

44.3

Birth order number

first order

524

21.4

2–4

1079

44.1

≤ 5

846

34.5

Type of birth

Single birth

2385

97.4

Multiple birth

64

2.6

Size of child at birth

Larger than average

659

26.9

Average

1020

41.6

Smaller than average

770

31.4

Duration of breastfeeding

Ever breastfed, not currently breastfeeding

190

7.8

Never breastfed

71

2.9

Still breastfeeding

2188

89.3

Preceding birth interval

≤ 24

401

16.4

> 24

2048

83.6

Number of TT injections during pregnancy

Not received

1134

46.3

1–3

1155

47.2

≥ 4

160

6.5

Vaccination of child

Yes

1600

65.3

No

849

34.7

Number of ANC visits during pregnancy

No visit

822

33.6

1–3

756

30.9

≥ 3

871

35.5