Table 1 Socio-demographic and reproductive health related characteristics of female ART attendees in health facilities of Gimbie town, West Ethiopia, 2013
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
15-24 | 41 | 10.4 |
25-34 | 215 | 54.4 |
≥35 | 139 | 35.2 |
Marital status | ||
Never married | 16 | 4.1 |
Married | 294 | 74.4 |
Others* | 85 | 21.5 |
Religion | ||
Protestant | 149 | 37.7 |
Orthodox Christian | 148 | 37.5 |
Muslim | 38 | 9.6 |
Adventist | 35 | 8.9 |
Catholic | 22 | 5.6 |
Educational status | ||
No school | 118 | 29.9 |
Primary school | 134 | 33.9 |
Secondary school or above | 143 | 36.2 |
Income (per month) | ||
No income | 138 | 34.9 |
≤500 ETB (≤27 USD) | 137 | 34.7 |
500-1500 ETB (27-81 USD) | 109 | 27.6 |
≥1500 ETB (≥81 USD) | 11 | 2.8 |
Ever pregnant (n = 395) | ||
Yes | 338 | 85.6 |
No | 57 | 14.4 |
Total number of pregnancy (n = 395) | ||
None | 57 | 14.4 |
1-2 | 157 | 39.7 |
3-4 | 131 | 33.2 |
≥5 | 50 | 12.7 |
Number of live births (338) | ||
None | 76 | 22.5 |
1-2 | 97 | 28.7 |
3-4 | 115 | 34 |
≥5 | 50 | 14.7 |
History of still birth (n = 338) | ||
Yes | 37 | 10.9 |
No | 301 | 89.1 |
History of abortion (n = 338) | ||
Yes | 34 | 10.1 |
No | 304 | 89.9 |
Intention to have another child ever in the future (381) | ||
Yes | 98 | 25.7 |
No | 283 | 74.3 |
Desired number of children in addition to existing (n = 98) | ||
1 | 47 | 48 |
≥2 | 51 | 52 |
Family size (n = 364) | ||
≤4 | 188 | 51.6 |
>4 | 176 | 48.4 |