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Table 3 Obstetric characteristics of the study participants, Bale eco-region, Bale Zone, South east Ethiopia, April 2016 (n = 549)

From: Modern contraceptive utilization and associated factors among married pastoralist women in Bale eco-region, Bale Zone, South East Ethiopia

Variables

Category

Frequency

Percent

Age of respondent at marriage (n = 543)

<= 15 years

226

41.6

16–17 years

174

32.1

> = 18 years

143

26.3

Mean age at marriage(±SD)

16.3 (±1.9)

 

Number of pregnancies

<4 pregnancies

265

48.3

4–7 Pregnancies

201

36.6

> = 8 Pregnancies

83

15.1

Number of deliveries

<4 births

277

50.5

4–7 births

200

36.4

> = 8 births

72

13.1

History of abortion (induced and/or spontaneous)

Yes

51

9.3

No

498

90.7

Child loss experience

Yes

103

18.8

No

446

81.2

Current pregnancy

Yes

72

13.1

No

477

86.9

Status of current pregnancy (n = 72)

Planned

60

83.3

Not planned

12

16.7

Number of children alive

0

34

6.2

1–3

233

42.4

4–7

209

38.1

8+

73

13.3

Desire for more children

<2 years

54

9.8

After 2 years

371

67.7

Want no more

123

22.5

Desired number of additional children

0

117

25.7

1–2

88

19.3

3–5

191

41.9

>5

60

13.1

Visited by HEW* (in the last 12 month)

Yes

376

68.5

No

173

31.5

FP Discussion with HEW* (n = 376)

Discussed

306

81.4

Not discussed

70

18.6

Proximity to healthcare facility

<15 min

300

54.6

16–30min

166

30.2

> = 30 min

83

15.1

  1. HEW*-Health extension workers