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Table 1 Distribution of socio- demographic/economic characteristics of immediate postpartum mothers at JUMC, Nov 12, 2016 - Jan 21, 2017 (n = 393)

From: Prevalence of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods utilization and associated factors among counseled mothers in immediate postpartum period at Jimma University medical center, Ethiopia

Variables

Number

%

Age of mother

15–19

24

6.1

20–24

91

23.2

25–29

164

41.7

30–34

80

20.4

35+

34

8.7

Residence

Rural

219

55.7

Urban

174

44.3

Religion

Muslim

239

60.8

Orthodox

81

20.6

Protestants

60

15.3

Catholics

11

2.8

Others

2

0.5

Ethnicity

Oromo

251

63.9

Amhara

55

14.0

Dawro

32

8.1

Gurage

30

7.6

Others

25

6.4

Marital status

Married

373

94.9

Single

9

2.3

Divorced

7

1.8

Widowed

4

1.0

Educational status

Can’t read and write

112

28.5

Only read and write

33

8.4

Primary school [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]

105

26.7

High school [9,10,11,12]

87

22.1

College or university

56

14.2

Occupational status

House wife

124

31.6

Farmer

88

22.4

Merchant

76

19.3

Gov’t employee

64

16.3

Private worker

19

4.8

Student

17

4.3

Other

5

1.3

Monthly income (ETB)

< 1000

108

27.5

1001–2500

185

47.1

> 2500

100

25.4