Table 1.
Frequency distribution of married women according to background characteristics, Ethiopia Demographic and Health survey (EDHS 2005 and 2011)
| Variables | 2011 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | |
| Age | ||
| 15–18 | 528 (5.1) | 533 (5.9) |
| 19–25 | 2768 (26.9) | 2492 (27.5) |
| 26–35 | 4088 (39.7) | 3449 (38.1) |
| 36–49 | 2903 (28.2) | 2592 (28.6) |
| Total | 10287 | 9066 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 1843 (17.92) | 959 (10.6) |
| Rural | 8444 (82.08) | 8107 (89.4) |
| Total | 10287 | 9066 |
| Religion | ||
| Ethiopian Orthodox | 4490 (43.69) | 4132 (46.1) |
| Muslim | 3187 (31.01) | 2903 (32.4) |
| Protestant | 2432 (23.66) | 1804 (20.1) |
| Traditional | 169 (1.64) | 134 (1.5) |
| Total | 10287 | 8973 |
| Educational Level | ||
| No education | 6735 (65.47) | 7094 (78.2) |
| Primary | 2862 (27.82) | 1402 (15.5) |
| Secondary | 377 (3.67) | 485 (5.4) |
| Higher | 312.8 (3.04) | 85 (0.9) |
| Total | 10287 | 9066 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Q1 | 2077 (20.19) | 1759 (19.4) |
| Q2 | 2117 (20.58) | 1892 (20.9) |
| Q3 | 2083 (20.25) | 1903 (21.0) |
| Q4 | 1923 (18.69) | 1823 (20.1) |
| Q5 | 20287 (20.29) | 1689 (18.6) |
| Total | 10287 | 9066 |
| Number of living children | ||
| No living children | 1018 (9.9) | 800 (8.8) |
| 1–2 living children | 3193 (31.0) | 2628 (29.0) |
| ≥ 3 | 6076 (59.1) | 5638 (62.2) |
| Total | 10287 | 9066 |
| Number of people in the household | ||
| ≤ 4 | 3337 (32.4) | 2681 (29.6) |
| 5–7 people | 4910 (47.7) | 4470 (49.3) |
| ≥ 8 | 2040 (19.8) | 1915 (21.1) |
| Total | 10287 | 9066 |
| Respondent currently working | ||
| Yes | 3678 (35.8) | 2244 (24.7) |
| No | 6600 (64.2) | 6822 (75.3) |
| Total | 10277 | 9066 |
| Husband’s desire for more children | ||
| Husband wants more | 2504 (24.5) | 1540 (17.1) |
| Wants same | 4234 (41.4) | 2981 (33.0) |
| Wants fewer | 887 (8.7) | 433 (4.8) |
| Unknown | 2598 (25.41) | 4077 (45.2) |
| Total | 10223 | 9031 |
| Contraceptive needs satisfied | ||
| Yes | 2944 (52.11) | 1334 (29.0) |
| No | 2705 (47.9) | 3272 (71.0) |
| Total | 5949 | 4606 |
| Contraceptive use | ||
| Yes | 2944 (28.61) | 1334 (14.7) |
| No | 7344 (71.39) | 7732 (85.3) |
| Total | 10288 | 9066 |