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Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of participants, in Humera town, 2017 (n=321)

From: Prevalence and factors associated with modern contraceptive discontinuation among reproductive age group women, a community based cross-sectional study in Humera town, northern Ethiopia

Variables

Category

N

Percent

Participants religion

Orthodox

283

88.2%

Muslim

28

8.7%

Protestant

7

2.2%

Catholic

3

0.9%

Participants age (yr.)

<=24

53

16.5%

25–29

119

37.1%

30–34

80

24.9%

> 35

69

21.5%

Educational status

Not able to read and write

25

7.8%

Able to read and write

48

15.0%

Primary school (1-8)

167

52.0%

Secondary school (9-12)

66

20.6%

College and above

15

4.7%

Occupation

Housewife

228

71.0%

Government employee

24

7.5%

Self-employee

69

21.5%

Husband educational level

Not able to read and write

23

7.2%

Able to read and write

31

9.7%

Primary school (1-8)

167

52.0%

Secondary school (9-12)

67

20.9%

College and above

33

10.3%

Husband occupation

Government employee

54

16.8%

Self-employed

129

40.2%

Farmer

135

42.1%

Othersa

3

0.9%

Mothers monthly income

No income

228

71%

<=499 birr

18

5.6%

500–999 birr

11

3.4%

1000-1499birr

8

2.5%

> = 1500 birr

56

17.5%

Husband monthly income

<=499birr

16

5.0%

500–999 birr

11

3.4%

1000-1499birr

21

6.5%

> = 1500 birr

273

85.0%

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