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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of Implanon users in Kucha District Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia March 2018 (n = 430)

From: Prevalence and factors associated with early discontinuation rate of Implanon utilization among women who ever used Implanon in Kucha District Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Variables Frequency (n = 430) Percentage (%)
Women’s age
 ≤ 30 290 67.4
 ≥ 31 140 32.6
Religion
Orthodox 107 24.9
Protestant 321 74.7
Muslim 2 0.5
Ethnic group
Gamo 388 90.2
Goffa 29 6.7
Wolayta 10 2.3
Amhara 3 0.7
Marital status
Married 423 98.4
Divorced 2 0.5
Widowed 3 0.7
Single 2 0.5
Women’s occupation
Housewife 408 94.9
Government employee 7 1.6
Merchant 12 2.8
Day labor 3 0.7
Husband occupation
Farmer 318 74
Merchant 31 7.2
Day labor 39 9.0
Government employee 42 9.8
Women’s education
No formal education 181 42.1
Read and write 127 29.5
Grade 5–8 76 17.7
Grade 9–12 33 7.7
College diploma and above 13 3.0
Husband education
No formal education 104 24.2
Read and write 132 30.7
5–8 grade 113 26.3
9–12 grade 43 10
College diploma and above 38 8.8
Family size
5 and below 167 38.8
6 and above 263 61.2
Distance from health facility (km)
Less than 5 km 156 36.3
5 km and above 274 63.7