Table 2 Reproductive history of married women of pastoralist community of Afar region, 2013
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age at first marriage (n = 602) | ||
< 18 | 571 | 94.9 |
≥ 18 | 31 | 5.1 |
Age at first delivery (n = 602) | ||
< 18 | 483 | 78.6 |
≥ 18 | 129 | 21.4 |
Number of pregnancy (n = 602) | ||
≤ 2 | 209 | 34.7 |
≥ 3 | 393 | 65.3 |
Number of live born children (n = 602) | ||
≤ 2 | 234 | 38.9 |
≥ 3 | 368 | 61.1 |
Family size (n = 602) | ||
≤ 4 | 250 | 41.5 |
4 and above | 352 | 58.5 |
Number of under five children (n = 474) | ||
One | 222 | 46.9 |
Two and above | 252 | 53.1 |
Face abortion (n = 602) | ||
Yes | 112 | 18.6 |
No | 490 | 81.4 |
Need future child (n = 602) | ||
Yes | 511 | 84.9 |
No | 91 | 15.1 |
Preference of sex (n = 511) | ||
Male | 81 | 15.9 |
Female | 129 | 25.2 |
As God/Allah give me | 301 | 58.9 |
History of child death (n = 602) | ||
Yes | 32 | 5.3 |
No | 570 | 94.7 |
Number of child death (n = 32) | ||
One | 24 | 75 |
Two and above | 8 | 25 |