Utilization of dual contraception method among reproductive age women on antiretroviral therapy in selected public hospitals of Northern Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio demographic variables of HIV positive women on ART in public Hospitals of Mekelle town, Ethiopia 2016

Variables	Frequency (n)	Percent (%)
Age
15–19	9	2.9
20–24	21	6.5
25–29	61	18.8
30–39	187	57.6
40–49	46	14.2
Marital status
Married	194	59.9
Married but separated	34	10.5
Cohabitating	50	15.4
Single	46	14.2
Religion
Orthodox	265	81.8
Muslim	51	15.7
Protestant	8	2.5
Occupation
House wife	126	38.9
Merchant	64	19.7
Daily laborer	37	11.4
Government employee	59	18.2
Student	19	5.9
Others^a	19	5.9
Women’s educational status
Illiterate	88	27.2
Primary education	109	33.6
Secondary education	87	26.9
Tertiary education	40	12.3
Husband’s educational status
Illiterate	45	13.8
Primary education	86	26.5
Secondary education	122	37.8
Tertiary education	71	21.9

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