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Table 1 Socio-demographic and socio-economic characteristics of reproductive age women in Ethiopia, 2016

From: Modern contraceptive utilization and associated factors among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: evidence from 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey

Socio-demographic and socio-economic characteristics

Variable Categories

Frequency (%)

Modern contraceptive utilization

Yes (%)

No (%)

Residence

Urban

5348 (34.1)

1257 (23.5)

4091 (76.5)

rural

10,335 (65.9)

1946 (18.8)

8389 (81.2)

current marital status

never married

4278 (27.3)

119 (2.78)

4159 (97.2)

married/living together

9824 (62.6)

2886 (29.3)

6938 (70.7)

married but not together

1581 (10.1)

198 (12.5)

1383 (87.5)

Respondents educational level

No education

7033 (44.8)

1325 (18.83)

5708 (81.16)

Primary

5213 (33.2)

1149 (22.04)

4064 (77.96)

Secondary

2238 (14.3)

428 (19.12)

1810 (80.88)

Higher

1199 (7.6)

301 (25.10)

898 (74.90)

Husband’s education

not educated

4524 (46.1)

905 (20.0)

3619 (80.0)

primary

3054 (31.1)

1121 (36.7)

1933 (63.3)

secondary

1226 (12.5)

470 (38.3)

756 (61.7)

higher

1020 (10.4)

390 (38.3)

630 (61.7)

Wealth index

Poorest

3894 (24.8)

327 (8.4)

3567 (91.6)

Poorer

2046 (13.1)

432 (21.1)

1614 (78.9)

Middle

2002 (12.8)

494 (24.7)

1508 (75.3)

Richer

2042 (13.0)

538 (26.3)

1504 (73.7)

Richest

5699 (36.3)

1412 (24.8)

4287 (75.2)