Table 1 Sample characteristics of sexually active men 15–59 years in Ethiopia (2016 EDHS) (weighted)
Characteristics | Number (N) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Contraceptive use | ||
None/Traditional methods | 9378 | 73.9 |
vPartner methods | 2394 | 18.9 |
Male methods | 916 | 7.2 |
Socio-demographic factors | ||
Age | ||
45+ | 1979 | 15.6% |
35–44 | 2592 | 20.4% |
25–34 | 3615 | 28.5% |
15–24 | 4502 | 35.5% |
Residence | ||
Urban | 3866 | 30.5% |
Rural | 8822 | 69.5% |
Marital status | ||
Ever married but not together | 375 | 3.0% |
Married and living with partner | 7208 | 56.8% |
Never union | 5105 | 40.2% |
Education level of respondents | ||
Higher | 1607 | 12.7% |
Secondary | 2233 | 17.6% |
Primary | 5331 | 42.0% |
no education | 3517 | 27.7% |
Current working | ||
Yes | 10,595 | 83.5% |
No | 2093 | 16.5% |
Total children over born | ||
3 and above | 4689 | 37.0% |
1–2 children | 2126 | 16.8% |
no child | 5873 | 46.3% |
Socio-economics factors | ||
Wealth index | ||
Poorest | 2908 | 22.9% |
Poorer | 1810 | 14.3% |
Middle | 1739 | 13.7% |
Richer | 1925 | 15.2% |
Richest | 4306 | 33.9% |
Interaction with health system | ||
Discussed FP with health worker | ||
Yes | 3159 | 24.9% |
No | 9529 | 75.1% |
Access to media | ||
Frequency of reading newspaper/magazine | ||
At least once a week | 1350 | 10.6% |
less than once a week | 2466 | 19.4% |
not at all | 8872 | 69.9% |
Frequency of listening to radio | ||
At least once a week | 3793 | 29.9% |
less than once a week | 3046 | 24.0% |
not at all | 5849 | 46.1% |
Frequency of watching TV | ||
At least once a week | 3433 | 27.1% |
less than once a week | 3040 | 24.0% |
not at all | 6215 | 49.0% |
Behavioral/attitudinal factors | ||
Women who use contraceptive become promiscuous | ||
Don’t know | 796 | 6.3% |
Agree | 1262 | 9.9% |
Disagree | 10,630 | 83.8% |
Number of wives/partners | ||
Two and more wives | 472 | 3.7% |
one wife | 6736 | 53.1% |
No wife | 5480 | 43.2% |
Contraception is a women’s business | ||
Don’t know | 690 | 5.4% |
Agree | 1145 | 9.0% |
Disagree | 10,853 | 85.5% |