Table 1 descriptive characteristics of the study participants (n = 4740) in Ethiopia, 2016

Yes

No

Maternal Age

15–24

822(67.0%)

403(33.0%)

25–34

1658(67.0%)

830(33.0%)

35–49

710(69.0%)

317(31.0%)

Place Of Residency

Rural

2743(71.0%)

1123(29.0%)

Urban

447(51.0%)

427(49.0%)

Religion

Orthodox

1218(60.5%)

795(39.5%)

Muslim

1048(67.0%)

516(33.0%)

Protestant

836(80.0%)

207(20.0%)

Others

88(74.0%)

31(26.0%)

Educational Status

No Education

1818(70.0%)

737(29.0%)

Primary

1042(66.3%)

529(33.7%)

Secondary

219(56.5%)

168(43.5%)

Higher

111(49.0%)

116(51.0%)

Wealth status

Poorest

552(70.0%)

235 (30.0%)

Poorer

676(72.6%)

255(27.4%)

Middle

688(70.0%)

295(30.0%)

Richer

683(70.0%)

280(29.0%)

Richest

591(55.0%)

484(45.0%)

Marital Status

Married

2986(68.0%)

1412(32.0%)

Not Married

204(59.6%)

138(40.4%)

Media Exposure

Not Exposed

1924(70.7%)

798(29.3%)

Exposed

1266(62.7%)

752(37.3%)

Birth order

Primi-para(one)

680(61.2%)

431(38.8%)

Multipara(2–4)

1355(65.0%)

729(35.0%)

Grand Multipara(5+)

1156(74.8%)

389(25.2%)

Latest Pregnancy Desirability

Wanted

2410(67.0%)

1194(33.0%)

Mistimed

545(66.4%)

275(33.6%)

Unwanted

236(74.5%)

80(25.5%)

Ever Had Of a Terminated Pregnancy

Yes

301(69.3%)

134(30.8%)

No

2889(67.0%)

1416(33.0%)

Perceived distance to health facility

Big Problem

1684(70.7%)

698(29.3%)

Not Big Problem

1506(64.0%)

852(36.0%)

Health insurance enrollment

Yes

133(55.80%)

105(44.2%)

No

1445(32.1%)

3058(67.9%)