Prevalence of postpartum family planning utilization and associated factors among postpartum mothers in Arba Minch town, South Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in Arba Minch town public health facility, South, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 408)

Variables	Frequencies	Percent
Age
15–20	55	13.5
21–25	260	63.7
26–30	59	14.5
31 and above	34	8.3
Marital status
Married	345	84.6
Divorced	15	3.7
Widowed	19	4.7
Single	29	7.1
Ethnicity
Gamo	201	49.5
Gofa	73	17.9
Amhara	61	15.0
Waleyta	56	13.7
Others	17	4.2
Educational status of mothers
No formal education	39	9.6
Primary	104	25.5
Secondary	148	36.3
College and above	117	28.7
Respondents religion
Orthodox	206	50.5
Muslim	58	14.2
Catholic	2	0.5
Protestant	142	34.8
Mothers residency
Urban	348	85.3
Rural	60	14.7
Mothers occupation
Housewife	177	43.4
Private employee	46	11.3
Government employee	93	22.8
Merchants	78	19.1
Daily workers	14	3.4
Family monthly income
≤ 107USD	244	59.8
> 107USD	164	40.2

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