Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants in Goba Town Public Health Facilities, Bale, Southeast Ethiopia, 2022
Variables | Hormonal Contraceptives | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
User n (%) (n = 93 | Non-User n (%) (n = 93) | ||
Age (in years) | Â | Â | Â |
 < 20 | 3 (3.2) | 2 (2.7) |  |
 20–30 | 54 (58.1) | 56 (59.1) | 0.88 |
 > 30 | 36 (38.7) | 35 (38.2) |  |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â |
 Oromo | 63 (67.7) | 71 (76.3) |  |
 Amhara | 28 (30.1) | 20 (21.5) | 0.4 |
 Sidama | 2 (2.2) | 2 (2.5) |  |
Religion | Â | Â | Â |
 Muslim | 45 (48.4) | 49 (52.7) |  |
 Orthodox | 36 (38.7) | 23 (24.7) | 0.06 |
 Protestant | 12 (12.9) | 21 (22.6) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
 Single | 2 (2.2) | 2 (2.2) |  |
 Married | 84 (90.3) | 82 (88.2) | 0.87 |
 Divorced | 7 (7.5) | 9 (9.7) |  |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â |
 Illiterate | 3 (3.2) | 1 (1.1) |  |
 Primary | 17 (18.3) | 22 (23.7) | 0.61 |
 Secondary | 32 (34.4) | 29 (31.2) |  |
 Above secondary | 41 (44.1) | 41 (44.1) |  |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
 Private | 69 (74.2) | 74 (79.6) | 0.38 |
 Government | 24 (25.8) | 19 (20.4) |  |
Monthly Income (ETB*) | Â | Â | Â |
 < 1400 | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.1) |  |
 1400–3500 | 54 (58.1) | 54 (58.1) |  |
 3501–5000 | 24 (21.5) | 33 (35.5) | 0.18 |
 > 50,000 | 18 (19.4) | 5 (5.4) |  |
Residence | Â | Â | Â |
 Urban | 61 (65.6) | 55 (59.1) | 0.36 |
 Rural | 32 (34.4) | 38 (40.9) |  |
BMI** | Â | Â | Â |
 < 18.5 (Underweight) | 3 (3.2) | 2 (2.2) |  |
 18.5–24.9 (Normal) | 83 (89.2) | 82 (88.2) | 0.79 |
 > 25 (Overweight) | 7 (7.5) | 9 (9.7) |  |