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Table 2 Obstetric characteristic of participants among women in reproductive age group attending public hospitals in southwest Ethiopia, 2021

From: Awareness of obstetric fistula and associated factors among women in reproductive age group attending public hospitals in southwest Ethiopia, 2021

Variable

Frequency

Percent

Heard about obstetric complication

 Yes

195

48.9

 No

205

51.1

History of induced abortion (n = 285)

 Yes

62

21.8

 No

223

78.2

History of birth complication (n = 285)

 Yes

122

42.8

 No

163

57.2

Contraceptive use

 Yes

197

49.3

 No

203

50.8

Type of contraceptive used (n = 197)

 Injectable

106

53.8

 Pills

41

20.8

 Implants

35

17.8

 IUCD

12

6.1

 Condom

3

1.5

Have you ever an pregnant

 Yes

253

63.3

 No

147

36.8

Age at 1st pregnancy

 15–19

112

39.2

 20–24

142

49.7

 25–29

26

9.1

 30–34

5

1.7

 35–39

1

0.3

Number of parity

 1–3

170

42.5

 4–6

90

22.5

 7–9

21

5.3

 10–12

4

1.0