Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women seeking an induced abortion, Debre Marko’s town, Ethiopia, 2019(n = 397)
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age of participants | ||
15–19 | 80 | 20.2 |
20–24 | 191 | 48.1 |
25–29 | 67 | 16.9 |
> =30 | 59 | 14.9 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 314 | 79.1 |
Rural | 83 | 20.9 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 349 | 87.9 |
Muslim | 25 | 6.3 |
Protestant | 18 | 4.5 |
Others | 5 | 1.3 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 105 | 26.4 |
Unmarried | 257 | 64.7 |
Divorced/Widowed | 35 | 8.8 |
Educational status | ||
No formal education | 56 | 14.1 |
Primary | 100 | 25.2 |
Secondary | 135 | 34.0 |
Tertiary & above | 106 | 26.7 |