Table 1 Demographic characteristics of women using oral contraceptives in Jordan, 2013
From: Current knowledge, attitude, and patterns of oral contraceptives utilization among women in Jordan
DESCRIPTIVE PARAMETER | N (VALID PERCENT %) |
|---|---|
Age in years (n = 1564) | |
18–25 | 213 (13.6) |
26–30 | 294 (18.8) |
31–35 | 250 (16.0) |
> 35 | 807 (51.6) |
Education (n = 1543) | |
Primary school | 115 (7.50) |
High school | 501 (32.5) |
Community college | 288 (18.7) |
Undergraduate | 542 (35.1) |
Graduate | 97 (6.30) |
Occupation (n = 1530) | |
Student | 71 (4.6) |
Employed | 532 (34.8) |
Housewife | 875 (55.7) |
Retired | 52 (3.3) |
Residence city (n = 1538) | |
Amman | 1071 (68.2) |
Irbid | 69 (4.4) |
Al-Zarqa’ | 271 (17.3) |
Others | 127 (13.2) |
Monthly income of the family (n = 1542) | |
< 1000 JOD | 1055 (68.4) |
> 1000 JOD | 487 (31.6) |
Marriage duration (n = 1462) | |
< 1 year | 26 (1.8) |
1–2 years | 73 (5.0) |
2–5 years | 212 (14.5) |
More than 5 years | 1151 (78.8) |
Number of previous pregnancies (n = 1376) | |
≤ 2 | 305 (22.2) |
3–4 | 461 (33.5) |
> 4 | 545 (39.6) |
Nulliparous | 65 (4.7) |
Number of children (n = 1428) | |
≤ 2 | 505 (35.4) |
3–4 | 544 (38.1) |
More than four | 379 (26.5) |
Number of abortions (n = 1448) | |
≤ 2 | 1317 (91.1) |
3–4 | 97 (6.7) |
> 4 | 334 (2.3) |