Spousal age difference and its effect on contraceptive use among sexually active couples in Ethiopia: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey

Table 2 Distribution of women by their experience of contraceptive use, 2016 EDHS

Variable	Category	Frequency(n = 7268)	Percent
Knowledge of any method	Knows no method	79	1.1
Knowledge of any method	Knows methods	7189	98.9
Ever used contraceptive	No (Not used outside and in calendar)	2830	38.9
Ever used contraceptive	Yes (used outside and in calendar)	4438	61.1
Recent sexual activity	Active in last 4 weeks	6335	87.2
Recent sexual activity	Not active in last 4 weeks	932	12.8
Current use of contraceptive(n = 6335)	Not using	3728	58.8
Current use of contraceptive(n = 6335)	Using	2608	41.2
Intention to use (n = 3728)	Use later	1942	52.1
	Unsure about use	94	2.5
	Does not intend	1692	45.4
Fertility preference of the Husband	Have another	4619	63.6
	Undecided	222	3.1
	No more	2265	31.2
	Others ^a	162	2.3
Fertility preference of the women	Have another	4142	57.0
	Undecided	386	5.3
	No more	2622	36.1
	Others ^a	118	1.7
Living children and current pregnancy	No child	456	6.3
	One Child	1105	15.2
	Two Children	1135	15.6
	Three Children	1107	15.2
	Four Children	994	13.7
	Five Children	831	11.4
	Six and above Children	1640	22.6

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