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Table 2 Reproductive History among women in the reproductive age group (15-49) using contraception in health facilities in Shashemene town, West Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, 2012

From: 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

Characteristics

Number

Percent

Age at marriage (n = 366)

<18

190

51.9

≥18

176

48.1

Age at delivery (n = 317)

<18

44

13.9

≥18

273

86.1

Number of pregnancy (n = 362)

One/two

145

40.1

Three/four

112

30.9

Five or more

105

29.0

Number of living children (n = 310)

One/two

133

42.9

Three/four

95

30.6

Four or more

82

26.5

Do you want to have any more children? (n = 310)

Yes

201

64.8

No

109

35.2

Ideal number of children you want (n = 201)

1-3

131

65.2

4 or more

45

22.4

Depend on God

2

1.0

Depend on husband

23

11.4

When you want to have any more children? (n = 201)

Less than two years

29

14.4

Two years and above

172

85.6

Number of abortion (n = 45)

One

35

77.8

Two and above

10

22.2