Table 4.
Gynecologic, obstetric, and general health profiles of reproductive-age women in Gurage zone, southern Ethiopia from 09 January 2023 to 10 March 2023 (N = 402)
| Characteristics | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at coitarche in years | < 18 | 130 | 32.3 |
| ≥ 18 | 272 | 67.7 | |
| Feature of the menstrual cycle | Regular | 345 | 85.8 |
| Irregular | 57 | 14.2 | |
| Mode of delivery for the last baby | Vaginal delivery without tears/episiotomy | 199 | 49.5 |
| Vaginal delivery with tears/episiotomy | 88 | 21.9 | |
| Instrumental delivery | 18 | 4.5 | |
| Cesarean section | 43 | 10.7 | |
| No delivery at all | 54 | 13.4 | |
| Number of children | 1–2 | 172 | 42.8 |
| 3–5 | 128 | 31.8 | |
| > 5 | 48 | 11.9 | |
| Type of utilized family planning method | COC | 17 | 12.9 |
| Depo | 58 | 43.9 | |
| Implant/jadelle | 40 | 30.3 | |
| IUCD | 13 | 9.8 | |
| Others | 4 | 3.0 | |
| Body mass index | 18.5–24.9 | 252 | 62.7 |
| < 18.5 | 73 | 18.2 | |
| 25>= | 77 | 19.2 |