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Table 1 Knowledge of modern contraceptives of married women aged 15–45, Adigrat town, Northern Ethiopia, January 2012

From: Intention to use long acting and permanent contraceptive methods and factors affecting it among married women in Adigrat town, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

*Types of modern contraceptives known (n = 587 each)

  

  Pills

584

99.5

  Depo-Provera

586

99.8

  Implants

553

94.2

  IUCD

493

84.0

  Tubal ligation

295

49.7

  Vasectomy

132

22.5

  Condom

518

87.5

Source of first information on FP (n = 587)

  

  Neighbours/friends/relatives

71

12.1

  Health professionals

359

61.2

  Mass media

94

16.0

  Husband

10

1.7

  School

53

9.0

Know at least one LAPMs (n = 587)

  

  Yes

556

94.7

  No

31

5.3

*Type of LAPMs known (n = 556 each)

  

  Implants

553

99.5

  IUCD

493

88.7

  Tubal ligation

292

52.5

  Vasectomy

132

23.7

Exposure to LAPMs message (n = 556)

  

  Yes

488

87.8

  No

68

12.2

Type of media (n = 488)

  

  Television

417

85.4

  Radio

37

7.6

  Print media

34

7.0

*General uses of LAPMs (n = 556 each)

  

  Prevent unwanted pregnancy

520

93.5

  Prevent maternal and child death

342

61.5

  Limiting family size

438

78.8

  Child spacing

516

92.8

  1. *Each of the percentages does not add up to 100.0 because respondents could choose several responses which could be spontaneous or prompted.