Table 2 Obstetric history of married women in Wukro town and Kilteawlaelo district, 2013/14
Variables | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Age at marriage | (n = 518) | (n = 517) |
<18 | 185 (35.7) | 241 (46.6) |
≥18 | 333 (64.3) | 276 (53.4) |
Mean | 18.75 ± 3.7 | 17.4 (±3.3) |
Number of pregnancies | (n = 518) | (n = 517) |
≤2 | 220 (42.5) | 107 (20.7) |
3-4 | 205 (39.6) | 147 (28.4) |
≥5 | 93 (18) | 263 (50.8) |
Mean | 3 (±1.62) | 4.7 (±2.46) |
Number of abortions | (n = 114) | (n = 115) |
1 | 89 (78) | 91 (790 |
2 or more | 25 (22) | 24 (21) |
Current number of children | (n = 512) | (n = 510) |
≤2 | 255 (49.8) | 122 (23.9) |
3-4 | 200 (39) | 155 (30.4) |
≥5 | 57 (11) | 233 (45.7) |
Mean | 2.67 (±1.46) | 4.2 (±2.14) |
Desired number of children | (n = 518) | (n = 517) |
≤2 | 32 (6.2) | 6 (1.2) |
3-4 | 302 (58.3) | 87 (16.8) |
≥5 | 184 (35.5) | 424 (81.7) |
Mean | 4.22 (±1.1) | 5.8 (1.38) |
Number of years stay in marriage | (n = 518) | (n = 517) |
1-5 | 102 (19.7) | 72 (14.6) |
6-10 | 156 (30) | 128 (24.8) |
11-15 | 105 (20.3) | 59 (11.4) |
16 or beyond | 155 (30) | 258 (50) |