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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of reproductive age women reported STIs or STIs symptoms, EDHS 2016

From: Sexually transmitted infections related care-seeking behavior and associated factors among reproductive age women in Ethiopia: further analysis of the 2016 demographic and health survey

Characteristics

Percentage of care-seeking behavior

Weighted frequency (%)

Age of women (years)

15–19

30.3

21 (4.4)

20–24

26.1

76 (16.0)

25–29

46.1

105 (22.2)

30–34

35.9

74 (15.7)

35–39

23.9

86 (18.2)

40–44

31.5

81 (17.1)

45–49

33.9

31(6.5)

Residence

Urban

53.2

126 (26.5)

Rural

26.1

384 (73.4)

Marital status

Never married

47.4

26 (5.4)

Married

30.0

387 (81.8)

Formerly married

48.5

61 (12.8)

Administrative region

Tigray

34.1

39 (8.2)

Afar

17.0

3 (0.6)

Amhara

30.6

147 (31.0)

Oromia

29.7

163(34.5)

Somali

48.8

17 (3.6)

Benishangul Gumuz

46.2

2 (0.4)

SNNPR

33.9

73 (15.5)

Gambela

36.4

1.4 (0.3)

Harari

19.8

0.54(0.1)

Addis Ababa

60.0

25(5.3)

Dire dawa

34.1

2.5(0.5)

Educational status of the women

No education

24.0

235 (49.6)

Primary

39.2

150 (31.7)

Secondary

55.2

35 (7.4)

Higher

42.7

54 (11.3)

Religion

Orthodox

34.0

241 (50.9)

Muslim

33.3

154.6 (32.6)

Protestant

33.6

66.6 (14.1)

Other

17.4

11.5 (2.43)

Women occupation

Not working

25.6

190 (40.1)

Professional

48.1

146 (30.8)

Agriculture

26.5

126 (26.6)

Unskilled

50.4

6 (1.3)

Don't know

41.4

6 (1.3)

Husband Occupation

Not working

12.0

45.7 (11.8)

Professional

54.4

102.3 (26.4)

Agriculture

17.5

211.3 (54.5)

Unskilled

43.9

11.1 (2.9)

Don't know

76.5

17 (4.4)

Husband education

No education

22.6

169 (43.7)

Primary

21.8

132 (34.2)

Secondary

47.5

37 (9.5)

Higher

61.3

43 (11.2)

Don’t know

89.6

5 (1.4)

Wealth index

Poorest

13.5

77.8 (16.4)

Poorer

21.6

83 (17.5)

Middle

20.5

73.5(15.5)

Richer

40.4

83 (17.5)

Richest

51.5

157 (33.1)