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. 2017 May 30;17:156. doi: 10.1186/s12884-017-1339-z

Table 3.

Frequency distribution of sociodemographic and women related variables

Variable Description N (%)
Pregnancy Intention Unintended (Score <10) 1150 (38.20)
Intended (Score >10) 1860 (61.7)
Area of Residence Rural 1509 (50.1)
Urban 1501 (49.9)
Wealth Index Poorest 599 (19.9)
Second 612 (20.3)
Middle 593 (19.7)
Fourth 604 (20.1)
Richest 602 (20)
Pregnant women age <20 years 135 (4.5)
20-24 Years 783 (26)
25-29 Years 1297 (43.1)
> = 30 Years 795 (26.4)
Pregnant women’s education Illiterate 1552 (51.6)
Primary or less (1-5 years of schooling) 379 (12.6)
Middle(6-8) 159 (5.3)
Matric(9-10) 505 (16.8)
Intermidiate & above (>10) 251 (8.3)
Graduation and above (>12) 164 (5.4)
Pregnant women’s Age at marriage ≤20 Years 1656 (55)
> 20 Years 1354 (45)
Gestational age <28 weeks 1467 (48.7)
> = 28 weeks 1541 (51.2)
Parity <=2 1161 (53.9)
>2 994 (46.1)
Birth Interval ≤ 12 months 1200 (53.6)
>12 months 1038 (46.4)
History of Abortion/Miscarriage Yes 523 (17.4)
No 2487 (82.6)
Knowledge about Family Planning No 306 (10.2)
Yes 2704 (89.8)
Ever Used family planning methods No 2004 (66.6)
Yes 1006 (33.4)