Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of married women using modern contraceptives in North Shoa, Ethiopia, March, 2015
Variables | LAPMs use | |
|---|---|---|
Cases | Controls | |
no(%) | no(%) | |
Age(in year) | ||
≤ 30 | 82(43.39) | 116(57.14) |
> 30 | 107(56.61) | 87(42.86) |
Age at marriage(in year) | ||
≤ 20 | 143(75.66) | 158(77.83) |
> 20 | 46(24.34) | 45(22.17) |
Family size | ||
1–2 | 17(9.29) | 33(16.75) |
3–4 | 66(36.07) | 75(38.07) |
≥ 5 | 100(54.64) | 89(45.18) |
Wife education | ||
No formal education | 145(76.72) | 128(63.05) |
Formal Education | 44(23.28) | 75(36.95) |
Husband education | ||
No formal education | 145(76.72) | 131(64.53) |
Formal education | 44(23.28) | 72(35.47) |
Wife occupation | ||
House wife | 161(85.19) | 163(80.30) |
Daily laborer | 25(13.23) | 28(13.79) |
Government employee | 3(1.59) | 12(5.91) |
Husband occupation | ||
Government employee | 6(3.17) | 15(7.39) |
Daily laborer | 35(18.52) | 34(16.75) |
Farmer | 148(78.31) | 154(75.86) |
Monthly income | ||
< $85 | 53(34.64) | 87(48.88) |
$85–$140 | 67(43.79) | 63(35.39) |
> $140 | 33(21.57) | 28(15.73) |