Table 2 Reproductive characteristics of the study participants (n = 555)
Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at marriage in year | < 18 | 35 | 6.80 |
≥ 18 | 520 | 93.20 | |
Length of current relationship in year | 1–3 | 153 | 27.60 |
4–6 | 169 | 30.50 | |
7–9 | 104 | 18.60 | |
≥ 10 | 129 | 23.30 | |
Sex of current baby | Male | 311 | 56.40 |
Female | 241 | 43.60 | |
Duration of postpartum period | 0–6 Weeks | 233 | 42.00 |
≥ 7 Weeks | 322 | 58.00 | |
Husband’s index of pregnancy during current baby | Yes | 294 | 53.20 |
No | 258 | 46.80 | |
Husband’s satisfaction with the gender of current Baby | Yes | 388 | 70.40 |
No | 164 | 29.60 | |
Number of alive children | ≤ 3 | 455 | 82.00 |
≥ 4 | 100 | 18.00 |