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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