Unmet need of long-acting and permanent family planning methods among women in the reproductive age group in shashemene town, Oromia region, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics among women in the reproductive age group (15-49) using contraception in health facilities in Shashemene town, West Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, 2012 (n = 382)

Characteristics	Number	Percent
Age Group (years)
<25	154	40.3
25-34	147	38.5
> = 35	81	21.2
Mean ± SD for women15-49 years. =29.6 ± 7.8 and Median age for women15-49 years. =28 years.
Marital status
Single	9	2.4
Married	366	95.8
Separated	6	1.6
Divorced	1	0.26
Residence
Town	376	98.4
Rural	6	1.6
Education
Illiterate	91	23.8
Primary (1–8)	110	28.8
Secondary (9-10) and above	181	47.4
Ethnicity
Amhara	162	42.4
Oromo	188	49.2
Others^a	32	8.4
Religion
Orthodox	152	39.8
Muslim	124	32.5
Protestant	106	27.7
Occupation
House wife	126	33
Government employee	75	19.7
Daily laborer	23	6
Student	52	13.6
Merchant	96	25.1
Others^b	10	2.6
Income
<1500	122	31.9
1500-3499	211	55.2
> = 3500	49	12

^a = Wolaita, Kambata, Hadiya; ^b = Tella (local alcohol drink) Sellers/self-employee

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