Table 4.
Percentage of pregnancy status, plan for next baby, and proffered method, reason for none use of methods of married women of Goba town, South East Ethiopia, September 2009
| Variable | Response | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Yes |
57 |
7.8 |
|
Currently pregnant n=734 |
No |
669 |
91.1 |
| |
Not sure |
8 |
1.1 |
|
Pregnancy planned n=57 |
Yes |
50 |
87.7 |
| |
No |
7 |
12.3 |
|
Next baby is planned n = 677 |
Latter |
351 |
51.9 |
| |
Soon |
73 |
10.8 |
| |
Not any more |
253 |
37.4 |
|
Preferred method to space n=351 |
Short Acting |
276 |
78.6 |
| |
LAPMs |
75 |
21.4 |
|
Preferred method limiters n = 253 |
Short Acting |
143 |
56.5 |
| |
LAPMs |
90 |
35.6 |
| |
Nothing |
20 |
7.9 |
|
Want TL for limiters n= 253 |
Yes |
29 |
11.5 |
| |
No |
224 |
88.5 |
|
Reasons for not having TL n= 224 |
Intercourse related |
46 |
20.6 |
| |
Opposition of Tubal ligation |
91 |
40.6 |
| |
Method related |
23 |
10.3 |
| |
Health concern |
43 |
19.2 |
| Prefer short acting methods | 36 | 16.1 |