Factors associated with long acting and permanent contraceptive methods use in Ethiopia

Table 2 Fertility and decision making characteristics of married or in union reproductive age women in Ethiopia, 2016

Variable	Frequency	Percent
Knowledge of ovulatory period
During her period	352	3.9
After period ended	2518	27.6
Middle of the cycle	2093	22.9
Before period begins	661	7.2
At any time	1894	20.7
Do not know	1610	17.6
History of abortion
No	8148	89.3
Yes	979	10.7
Pregnancy can occur after birth and before period
No	3349	36.7
Yes	5183	56.8
Do not know	595	6.5
Fertility preference
Have another	5084	55.7
Undecided	460	5.0
No more	3376	37.0
Other	206	2.3
Ideal number of children
No child	720	7.9
1–5	4327	47.4
> 5	2926	32.1
Non numeric	1155	12.7
Concordance on number of children
Both wants same	3579	39.4
Husband wants more	2341	25.8
Husband wants fewer	662	7.3
Do not know	2503	27.6
Number of children ever born
No child	667	7.3
1–4	4688	51.4
> 4	3771	41.3
Number of living children
No living child	709	7.8
1–3 children	4031	44.2
4 or more children	4387	48.1
Age at first cohabitation
≤ 19 years	7224	79.1
20–24 years	1476	16.2
25–29	330	3.6
30 or more	97	1.1
Decision maker on the respondent’s health care
Respondent alone	1434	15.7
Respondent & partner	6029	66.1
Partner alone	1623	17.8
Other	41	0.4
Decision maker on large household purchase
Respondent alone
Respondent & partner	993	10.9
Partner alone	6181	67.7
Other	1912	20.9
Other	40	0.4
Decision maker to visit family or relatives
Respondent alone	1670	18.3
Respondent & partner	6007	65.8
Partner alone	1422	15.6
Other	28	0.3
Decision maker on what to do with husband money
Respondent alone	636	7.0
Respondent & partner	6291	68.9
Partner alone	1998	21.9
Other	148	1.6
Decision maker on respondent’s first marriage
Self	3215	35.2
Parents	5536	60.7
Other	376	4.1

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