Table 2 Reproductive history, maternal health service utilization & Fertility intention among postpartum women attending Public health facilities in Assossa zone, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State, 2021
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
Parity | 1 | 126 | 31.8 |
2 to 3 | 173 | 43.7 | |
≥ 4 | 97 | 24.5 | |
ANC during the index pregnancy | Yes | 307 | 77.5 |
No | 89 | 22.5 | |
Place of delivery | Health facility | 314 | 79.3 |
Home | 82 | 20.7 | |
Postnatal care | Yes | 184 | 46.5 |
No | 212 | 53.5 | |
Currently breast feeding | Yes | 184 | 46.5 |
No | 212 | 53.5 | |
Currently living with her husband | Yes | 345 | 90.6 |
No | 46 | 9.4 | |
Resumed sexual intercourse | Yes | 254 | 64.1 |
No | 142 | 35.9 | |
Time of resuming sexual intercourse(n = 254) | 6 to 12 weeks | 207 | 81.5 |
12 weeks plus one day to 24 weeks | 46 | 18.1 | |
≥ 24 weeks | 1 | 0.4 | |
Want many more children | Yes | 325 | 82.1 |
No | 71 | 17.9 | |
Time to have next pregnancy | within 2 years | 141 | 43.4 |
3 to 4 years | 175 | 53.8 | |
≥ 5 years | 9 | 2.8 | |
Planned lifetime number of children | ≤ 2 | 30 | 7.6 |
3 to 5 | 309 | 78 | |
≥ 6 | 57 | 14.4 | |
Return of Menstruation | Yes | 266 | 67.2 |
No | 130 | 32.8 | |