Prevalence and factors associated with sexual and reproductive health services use among reproductive age women with disabilities: a community based cross-sectional study

Table 3 Reproductive/sexual health history, service information and access related variables of participants in central Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021 (N = 535)

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Age of menarche	Before 15 years of age	140	26.2
	15–18 years of age	267	49.9
	Do not know	126	23.6
	Never seen	2	0.4
First sexual intercourse	Before 15 years of age	34	6.4
	15–18 years of age	143	26.7
	After 18 years of age	137	25.6
	Had never	153	28.6
	Do not remember	68	12.7
Age of first pregnancy	Below 15 years of age	6	1.1
	15–17 years of age	76	14.2
	Above or equal to 18 years	160	29.9
	Do not remember	116	21.7
	Never pregnant	177	33.1
Place where she seeks care when she sick	Private	13	2.4
	Governmental	518	96.8
	Other	4	0.7
Place where SRH care service most frequently accessed	Private	6	1.1
	Governmental	354	66.2
	Pharmacy	1	0.2
	Never used	174	32.5
Ease of getting reproductive care services	Very difficult	156	29.2
	Somewhat difficult	152	28.4
	Not difficult	185	34.6
	I do not know	42	7.9
Problem to get information related to SRH services	Problem	267	49.9
	No problem	259	48.4
	I do not know	9	1.7
Know where HIV/AIDS or/and pregnancy testing, and cervical cancer screening are provided	Yes	182	34.0
	No	353	66.0
Materials/equipment are available in proper format for people with disabilities in health facilities	Yes	4	0.7
	No	112	20.9
	I do not know	419	78.3

Abbreviations: HIV/AIDS, Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome; and SRH, sexual and reproductive health

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