Table 3 Psychosocial characteristics of participants in Bale Zone South East Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 743)
Variables | Frequency | % of the total sample | Relative % |
|---|---|---|---|
Health risk | |||
Yes | 59 | 7.9 | |
No | 684 | 92.1 | |
Loss of loved one | |||
Yes | 41 | 5.5 | |
No | 702 | 94.5 | |
Financial stress | |||
Yes | 107 | 14.4 | |
No | 636 | 85.6 | |
Legal problem | |||
Yes | 81 | 10.9 | |
No | 662 | 89.1 | |
Relationship problem | |||
Yes | 60 | 8.1 | |
No | 683 | 91.9 | |
History of emotional or physical abuse | |||
Yes | 77 | 10.4 | |
No | 666 | 89.6 | |
Have you been abused during this pregnancy | |||
Yes | 46 | 6.2 | |
No | 697 | 93.8 | |
If you are abused during the current pregnancy, by whom | |||
Partner | 43 | 93.5 | |
Others | 3 | 6.5 | |
Forced sexual activities in last one year | |||
Yes | 34 | 4.6 | |
No | 709 | 95.4 | |
Perpetrator of forced sex | |||
Partner | 30 | 88.2 | |
Others® | 4 | 11.8 | |
On how many people do you rely in home | |||
> 5 | 306 | 41.2 | |
3–5 | 226 | 30.4 | |
1–3 | 179 | 24.1 | |
None | 32 | 4.3 | |
Number of people showing interest in what you do | |||
A lot | 241 | 32.4 | |
Some | 177 | 23.8 | |
Uncertain | 190 | 25.6 | |
Little | 69 | 9.3 | |
None | 66 | 8.9 | |
Participant’s neighbour | |||
Very difficult | 52 | 7.0 | |
Difficult | 117 | 15.7 | |
Possible | 242 | 32.6 | |
Easy | 212 | 28.5 | |
Very easy | 120 | 16.2 | |
Husband’s support for the continuation of pregnancy | |||
Stronger | 413 | 55.5 | |
Moderate | 256 | 34.5 | |
Poor | 74 | 10.0 | |
Family support for continuation of pregnancy | |||
Yes | 553 | 74.4 | |
No | 190 | 25.6 | |