Table 2 Reproductive characteristics of the women, Kersa district, eastern Ethiopia
Variables (n = 1294) | Frequency | Percentage |
Age of marriage | ||
 < 18 years | 1114 | 86.1 |
 ≥18 years | 180 | 13.9 |
Age at first pregnancy | ||
 ≤ 20 years | 1155 | 89.3 |
 >  20 years | 139 | 10.7 |
Birth order | ||
 ≤3rd | 671 | 51.9 |
 >3rd | 623 | 48.1 |
Birth outcome of the last child | ||
 Live full term | 1275 | 98.5 |
 Live preterm | 12 | 0.9 |
 Stillbirth | 7 | 0.5 |
Gravidity | ||
 Primigravida | 216 | 16.7 |
 Multigravida | 1078 | 83.3 |
Parity | ||
 Primipara | 235 | 18.2 |
 Multipara | 1059 | 81.8 |
History of stillbirth | ||
 No stillbirth | 1199 | 92.6 |
 Had stillbirth | 95 | 7.4 |
History of abortion | ||
 No history of abortion | 1200 | 92.7 |
 Had a history of abortion | 94 | 7.3 |
History of infant death | ||
 No history of infant death | 1030 | 79.6 |
 Had a history of infant death | 264 | 20.4 |
Pregnancy intention for last birth | ||
 Intended | 917 | 70.9 |
 Unintended | 377 | 29.1 |
ANC use (at least one visit) | ||
 Yes | 693 | 53.6 |
 No | 601 | 46.4 |