Table 2.
Percent distribution of current use, unmet need and demand for LAPMs by age, educational status and religion of married women of Goba town, South East Ethiopia, September/ 2009
| Variables | Using LAPMs % | Unmet need % | Demand % |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age | |||
| 15-19 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
| 20-24 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
| 25-29 |
3.0 |
2.6 |
5.6 |
| 30-34 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
| 35-39 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
3.8 |
| 40-44 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
| 45-49 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
|
Educational status | |||
| Illiterate |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
| Able to read /write |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
| Elementary |
1.1 |
1.6 |
2.7 |
| High school |
4.5 |
3.8 |
8.3 |
| 12 and above |
2.6 |
3.0 |
5.6 |
|
Religion | |||
| Muslim |
1.6 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
| Orthodox |
5.3 |
6.9 |
10.9 |
| Protestant |
1.5 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
| Catholic |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
| Others | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |