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Table 5 Current contraceptive prevalence rate among married and non pregnant women by socio demographic variables (N = 1324)

From: Factors associated with contraceptive use in Tigray, North Ethiopia

Variables

Noncurrent user N (%)

Current users N (%)

Total N (%)

Occupation status of women)

 Housewife

632(60.0)

422(40.0)

1054(100)

 Othersa

149(55.2)

121(44.8)

270(100)

Women education

 No formal education

388(65.9)

201(34.1)

589(100)

 Primary education

241(55)

197(45)

438(100)

 Secondary education

118(52.4)

107(47.6)

225(100)

 More than secondary

34(47.2)

38(52.8)

72(100)

Husband education

 No formal education

316(62.7)

188(37.3)

504(100)

 Primary education

266(61)

170(39)

436(100)

 Secondary education

125(52.7)

112(47.3)

237(100)

 More than secondary

74(50.3)

73(49.7)

147(100)

Presence of electronic media

 Presence of radio or TV or mobile phone

327(52.8)

292(47.2)

619(100)

 No electronic media

454(64.4)

251(35.6)

705(100)

Participation in IGA

 No participation

515(57)

388(43)

903(100)

 Participation in one IGA activity

124(57.4)

92(42.6)

216(100)

 Participation in 2 and more IGA activities

142(69.3)

63(30.7)

205(100)

Model family

 Yes

357(60.1)

237(39.9)

594(100)

 No

424(58.1)

306(41.9)

730(100)

Number of living children

 One and less

150(52.8)

134(47.2)

284(100)

 2–5

453(58.9)

316(41.1)

769(100)

Six and more

143(69.1)

64(30.9)

1260(100)

  1. a(farmer, employee, merchant and student)