Table 1 Socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of women in Bale Eco-region, Ethiopia, 2017
Characteristics | Categories | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of mother | < 20 | 29 | 5.1 |
21–30 | 315 | 55.6 | |
31–40 | 164 | 28.9 | |
41–49 | 59 | 10.4 | |
Mean age at first marriage | 17.27 (±1.7 SD) | ||
Religions | Muslim | 503 | 88.6 |
Orthodox | 36 | 6.4 | |
Protestant | 19 | 3.4 | |
Catholic | 9 | 1.6 | |
Income in United States Dollar(USD) | 22–440 | 233 | 41.1 |
441–2200 | 305 | 53.8 | |
> 2200 | 29 | 5.1 | |
Educational level of women | No formal education | 366 | 64.6 |
Primary education | 104 | 18.4 | |
Secondary education | 76 | 13.3 | |
College education | 21 | 3.7 | |
Parity | ≤3 | 183 | 32.4 |
4–6 | 246 | 43.6 | |
≥7 | 138 | 24.6 | |
Gravida | ≤3 | 157 | 29.5 |
4–6 | 176 | 29.3 | |
≥7 | 233 | 41.1 | |
Status of current pregnancy (n = 197) | Planned pregnancy | 107 | 54.3 |
Unplanned pregnancy | 90 | 47.7 | |
Birth interval between the last two children | ≤24 months | 324 | 57.3 |
> 24 months | 243 | 42.7 | |
Mean duration of postpartum insusceptibility | 9.71(± 1.12 SD) months | ||
How long you stayed to see monthly period after last delivery? | 8.61(±3.87 SD) months | ||
How long you abstain from sex after year last delivery? | 2.38(±1.13 SD) months | ||
Mean number of future pregnancy desire | 4.8 (±1.3 SD) | ||
Ever had a child who died < 5 years old | 48 | 8.5 | |