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Table 4 Obstetrics-related characteristics of mothers in high fertility countries (n = 159,014)

From: Predictors of modern contraceptive use among reproductive age women in high fertility countries in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from demographic and health surveys

Variables

Categories

Frequency

Percent

ANC visit

Yes

143,102

89.99

No

15,912

10.01

Number of living children

1

63,421

39.88

2–4

56,822

35.74

5 + 

38,771

24.38

Place of delivery

Home

41,664

26.20

Health facility

117,350

73.80

Decision making for using contraceptive

Mainly respondents

4697

26.89

Husband decision

1989

11.39

Joint decision

10,782

61.72

Knowledge of modern contraceptive methods (n = 158,995)

Yes

140,211

88.19

No

18,784

11.81