Unmet need for modern contraceptives and associated factors among women in the extended postpartum period in Dessie town, Ethiopia

Table 4 Distribution of Contraceptive knowledge of women in the extended post-partum period, Dessie town, northeast Ethiopia, 2014 (n = 382)

Variables	Number	Percent	Unmet need
Variables	Number	Percent	Yes	No
Knowledge of modern contraceptives
Don’t know	5	1.3	3	2
Utmost two	277	72.5	115	162
At least three	100	26.2	48	52
Ever heard about modern contraceptives
Yes	367	96	160	207
No	15	4	13	2
Knowledge on Places of FP services provided
Don’t know	5	1.3	3	2
Utmost two	275	72	118	157
At least three	102	26.7	40	62
Discussion with spouse on modern contraceptives
Yes	305	82	133	172
No	69	18	40	19
Ever contraceptive use
Yes	236	61.8	90	146
No	146	38.2	83	63
Current use of contraceptives
Yes	199	52.0	0	209
No	183	48.0	173	10
Lactational amenorrhea knowledge
Yes	204	53.4	51	153
No	178	46.6	122	56

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