Determinants of unmet need for family planning among currently married women in Dangila town administration, Awi Zone, Amhara regional state; a cross sectional study

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of currently married women in Dangila town administration, Northwest Ethiopia, February to March, 2014 (N = 551)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Age in years	15–19	15	2.7
	20–24	91	16.5
	25–29	177	32.1
	30–34	124	22.5
	35–39	75	13.6
	≥40	69	12.5
Educational status	Unable to read and write	190	34.5
	No formal education but can read and write	72	13.1
	Grade 1–8	91	16.5
	Grade 9–12	83	15.1
	Certificate and above	115	20.9
Occupational status	House wife/farmer	271	49.2
Occupational status	Employed	280	50.8
Educational status of partner	Unable to read and write	76	13.8
	Able to read and write	62	11.3
	Grade 1–8	96	17.4
	Grade 9–12	106	19.2
	Certificate and above	211	38.3
Partner religion	Orthodox christian	530	96.2
Partner religion	Other	21	3.8
	Government employee	224	40.7
Husband occupation	Private employee	175	31.8
	Farmer	145	26.3
	Other	7	1.3

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