Table 4 Percentage of pregnancy status, plan for next baby, and proffered method, reason for none use of methods of married women of Goba town, South East Ethiopia, September 2009
Variable | Response | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes | 57 | 7.8 |
Currently pregnant n=734 | No | 669 | 91.1 |
| Â | Not sure | 8 | 1.1 |
Pregnancy planned n=57 | Yes | 50 | 87.7 |
| Â | No | 7 | 12.3 |
Next baby is planned n = 677 | Latter | 351 | 51.9 |
| Â | Soon | 73 | 10.8 |
| Â | Not any more | 253 | 37.4 |
Preferred method to space n=351 | Short Acting | 276 | 78.6 |
| Â | LAPMs | 75 | 21.4 |
Preferred method limiters n = 253 | Short Acting | 143 | 56.5 |
| Â | LAPMs | 90 | 35.6 |
| Â | Nothing | 20 | 7.9 |
Want TL for limiters n= 253 | Yes | 29 | 11.5 |
| Â | No | 224 | 88.5 |
Reasons for not having TL n= 224 | Intercourse related | 46 | 20.6 |
| Â | Opposition of Tubal ligation | 91 | 40.6 |
| Â | Method related | 23 | 10.3 |
| Â | Health concern | 43 | 19.2 |
| Â | Prefer short acting methods | 36 | 16.1 |