Table 2 Reproductive characteristics of pregnant women attending antenatal care at Debre tabor town public health institutions, 2021(n = 417)
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age at first marriage | ||
< 18 | 97 | 23.3 |
≥18 | 320 | 76.7 |
Ever give birth | ||
Yes | 298 | 71.5 |
No | 119 | 28.5 |
Total number of delivery (n = 298) | ||
Primi-para | 80 | 26.9 |
Multi-para | 209 | 70.1 |
Grand multi-para | 9 | 3 |
Age at first child(n = 298) | ||
< 20 | 88 | 29.5 |
≥20 | 210 | 70.5 |
Number of alive children (n = 298) | ||
< 5 | 298 | 98 |
≥5 | 6 | 2 |
More children needed (n = 298) | ||
0 | 18 | 6 |
1 | 55 | 18.5 |
2 | 108 | 36.2 |
3 | 83 | 27.9 |
≥4 | 34 | 11.4 |
Wanted to have a child within two years of delivery | ||
Yes | 145 | 34.8 |
No | 272 | 65.2 |
Reasons for did not want to have a child within two years of delivery (n = 272) | ||
Space | 249 | 91.5 |
Limit | 23 | 8.5 |
Number of children wanted to have in life | ||
< 5 | 360 | 86.3 |
≥5 | 57 | 13.7 |
Discuss about family planning methods with a partner | ||
Yes | 275 | 65.9 |
No | 142 | 34.1 |
Discuss about PPIUD with a health care provider | ||
Yes | 176 | 42.2 |
No | 241 | 57.8 |
Decision on the number of children wanted to have | ||
Husband | 122 | 29.3 |
Wife | 75 | 18 |
Both | 214 | 51.3 |
God | 6 | 1.4 |
Responsible person for health care decision | ||
Husband | 135 | 32.4 |
Wife | 55 | 13.2 |
Both | 277 | 54.4 |
Decision on use of family planning methods | ||
Wife | 19 | 4.6 |
husband | 147 | 35.2 |
both | 251 | 60.2 |
Ever use modern FP methods | ||
Yes | 301 | 72 |
No | 116 | 28 |
Duration of FP used(n = 301) | ||
< 1 year | 106 | 35.2 |
≥1 year | 195 | 64.8 |
Ever shifted FP method(n = 301) | ||
Yes | 84 | 27.9 |
No | 217 | 72.1 |