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Table 1 Socio-demographic Characteristics of study participants (N = 766)

From: Prevalence and factors associated with postpartum use of long-acting reversible contraception in Bukombe District, Geita Region, Tanzania: a community- based study

Variables

n

%

Age, years

 15–24

326

42.6

 25–34

318

41.5

 35–49

122

15.9

Agea

(26.9; 6.7)

 

Marital status

 Married

652

85.1

 Unmarried

114

14.9

Level of education

 Primary/below

714

93.2

 Secondary/above

52

6.8

Occupation

 Unemployed

740

96.6

 Employed

26

3.4

Estimated income per month (Tsh)

 < 100,000

618

80.7

 > 100,000

148

19.3

Residence

 Rural

523

68.3

 Urban

243

31.7

Partner’s level of education (n = 731)b

 Primary/below

557

86.2

 Secondary and above

174

23.8

  1. Notes aMean standard deviation bn = 731 those with partners