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Table 2 Reproductive and maternal health service use-related characteristics of the mothers who gave birth in the last 12 months at Injibara town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019, (n = 400)

From: Factors associated with utilization of modern postpartum family planing methods during the extended postpartum period among mothers who gave birth in the last 12 months at Injibara town, Northwest, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables

No. (%)

Parity

 Primipara

122 (30.5)

 Multipara

278 (69.5)

Birth interval(n = 278)

 < 2 years

52 (18.7)

 2 -3 years

114 (41.0)

 3–4 years

98 (35.3)

  > 4 years

14 (5.0)

Discuss on the use of FP methods with a partner ( n = 386)

 Yes

197 (51.0)

 No

189 (49.0)

Previous use of FP methods

 Yes

218 (54.5)

 No

182 (45.5)

Number of ANC visit

 Less than three

107 (26.8)

 ≥ Three

293 (73.8)

Family planning counseling during ANC

 Yes

213 (53.2)

 No

187 (46.8)

Previous history of abortion

 Yes

37 (90.7)

 No

363 (9.3)

Place of delivery

 Health facility

395 (98.7)

 Home

5 (1.3)

PNC checkup

 Yes

187 (46.8)

 No

213 (53.2)

Postpartum period(wk)

 ≤ 6 week

59 (14.7)

 6–12 week

81 (20.3)

 13–24 week

114 (28.5)

 25–48 week

146 (36.5)

Immunization visit

 Yes

345 (86.2)

 No

55 (13.8)

Getting linkage to FP during child immunization (n = 345)

 Yes

261 (75.7)

 No

84 (24.3)

Menses resumed after recent childbirth

 Yes

209 (52.2)

 No

191 (47.8)

Resumed sexual activities after birth

 Yes

247 (61.8)

 No

153 (38.2)