Table 1 Characteristics of participants in the study of contraceptive utilization at DHDSS, northwest Ethiopia, 2014
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Residence | ||
 Rural | 6444 | 77.9 |
 Urban | 1827 | 22.1 |
Religion | ||
 Orthodox | 7983 | 96.5 |
 Muslim | 288 | 3.5 |
Educational status | ||
 Unable to read and write | 5258 | 63.6 |
 Able to read &write | 711 | 8.6 |
 Primary education | 1186 | 14.3 |
 Secondary and above | 1115 | 13.5 |
Age | ||
 < =20 | 1159 | 14.0 |
 21–30 | 3254 | 39.3 |
 31–40 | 2663 | 32.2 |
 > =40 | 1195 | 14. 5 |
No of living children | ||
 0–2 | 3054 | 36.9 |
 3–5 | 2929 | 35.4 |
 6+ | 2288 | 27.7 |
Age at first marriage | ||
 < =10 | 1414 | 17.1 |
 11–13 | 2049 | 24.8 |
 14–17 | 3543 | 42.8 |
 18 and above | 1265 | 15.3 |
Age at 1st birth | ||
 < 18 | 4132 | 50.0 |
 18 and above | 4139 | 50.0 |
Wealth index | ||
 Low income | 1429 | 17.8 |
 Middle income | 3502 | 43.7 |
 Better income | 3092 | 38.5 |