Table 1 Description of the sample (married women ages 15–49 years) in Ethiopia (n = 706)
M (SD) | |
|---|---|
Age | 29.7 (6.44) |
n (%) | |
|---|---|
School | |
None | 421 (59.6) |
Completed primary | 184 (29.0) |
Higher than primary | 101 (14.3) |
Religion | |
Orthodox | 488 (69.1) |
Muslim | 136 (19.2) |
Protestant | 81 (11.4) |
Number of pregnancies | |
Zero | 5 (0.71) |
One or two | 176 (24.9) |
Three or four | 244 (34.6) |
Five or more | 281 (39.8) |
Has self-efficacy to use family planning methods | 667 (92.3) |
Visited by health worker in the last 12 months who spoke to them about family planning | 174 (24.6) |
Visited a health facility in the last 12 months and spoke about family planning | 221 (31.3) |
Husband supports contraceptive use | 589 (84.1) |
If infertile, afraid husband will leave them | 282 (39.9) |
Believes contraceptive use causes infertility | 340 (48.2) |