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Table 1 Socio demographic and economic characteristics of the study participants in Arsi Negele town, Southeastern Ethiopia, 2017

From: Long acting reversible contraceptives utilization and associated factors among women of reproductive age in Arsi Negele town, Southeastern Ethiopia

Variables

Category

Frequency(n)

Percentage (%)

Age in years

15–24

100

27.7.9

25–34

227

62.9

> 35

34

9.4

Ethnicity

Oromo

191

52.9

Amhara

91

25.2

Guraghe

35

9.7

Tigre

25

6.9

Wolayita

19

5.3

Religion

Orthodox

188

52.1

Protestant

94

26.0

Muslim

79

21.9

Catholic

11

3.0

Marital status

Currently married

342

94.7

Currently unmarried

19

5.3

Residence

Urban

338

93.6

Rural

23

6.4

Women education

No formal education

84

23.3

Primary education

167

46.3

Secondary & above

110

30.5

Husband /partner education

No formal education

59

16.3

Primary education

143

39.6

Secondary & above

159

44.0

Women occupation

Unemployed

225

62.3

Employed

136

37.7

Husband occupation

Unemployed

21

5.8

Employed

340

94.2

Monthly income (Ethiopian Birr)

< 1000

64

17.7

1001–2000

94

26.0

2001–3000

78

21.6

> 3000

125

34.6