Table 2.
Reproductive history of married women in the reproductive age in Debre Markos town, Northwest Ethiopia, April 2012 (n = 519)
| Variables | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ever given birth |
Yes |
385 (74.2) |
| No |
134 (25.8) |
|
|
Current pregnancy status |
Pregnant |
46 (8.9) |
| Not pregnant |
473 (91.1) |
|
|
Desire for more child |
Yes |
336 (64.7) |
| No |
183 (35.3) |
|
|
Number of desired children |
1 |
3 (0.6) |
| 2 |
146 (28.1) |
|
| 3 |
135 (26.0) |
|
| 4 |
154 (29.7) |
|
| 5+ |
81 (15.6) |
|
|
Number of children ever born |
None |
134 (25.8) |
| 1 |
95 (18.3) |
|
| 2 |
110 (21.2) |
|
| 3 |
78 (15.0) |
|
| 4 |
36 (6.9) |
|
| 5+ |
66 (12.7) |
|
|
Number of children alive |
None |
136 (26.2) |
| 1 |
102 (19.7) |
|
| 2 |
118 (22.7) |
|
| 3 |
79 (15.2) |
|
| 4 |
41 (7.9) |
|
| 5+ | 43 (8.3) | |