Table 2.
Obstetrics history of pregnant women in Arsi Negele Woreda, West Arsi Zone, Ethiopia, 2017
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy intention | ||
| Unintended | 267 | 41.5 |
| Intended | 377 | 58.5 |
| Gravidity | ||
| 1 | 196 | 30.4 |
| 2 | 325 | 50.5 |
| 3 and above | 123 | 19.1 |
| Parity | ||
| 1 | 190 | 29.5 |
| 2 | 334 | 51.9 |
| 3 and above | 120 | 18.6 |
| Preceding birth interval | ||
| Less than 1 year | 262 | 40.9 |
| 1–2 years | 297 | 46.1 |
| Greater than 2 years | 85 | 13 |
| Reason of unintended pregnancy (n = 267) | ||
| Lack of knowledge | 41 | 15.4 |
| Side effect of fears | 53 | 19.9 |
| Contraceptive failure | 65 | 24.3 |
| Can’t get contraceptive | 3 | 1.1 |
| Breast feeding | 54 | 20.2 |
| Not allowed to use contraceptive | 20 | 7.5 |
| Health related problem | 12 | 4.5 |
| Have no reason | 39 | 14.6 |
| Abortion history | ||
| Yes | 87 | 13.5 |
| No | 557 | 86.5 |
| Abortion number (n = 87) | ||
| 1 | 73 | 11.3 |
| 2 | 11 | 1.7 |
| More than 2 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Abortion place (n = 87) | ||
| Government facility | 79 | 12.3 |
| Private facility | 4 | 0.6 |
| NGO | 1 | 0.2 |
| Traditional place | 3 | 0.5 |
| Discussion about contraceptive with husband | ||
| Yes | 251 | 39.0 |
| No | 393 | 61.0 |
| Autonomy to use contraceptive method | ||
| Yes | 457 | 71 |
| No | 187 | 29 |
| Health professionals visit | ||
| Yes | 456 | 70.8 |
| No | 188 | 29.2 |
| Ever used contraceptive | ||
| Yes | 428 | 66.5 |
| No | 216 | 33.5 |
| Used contraceptive in last 12 months | ||
| Yes | 122 | 18.9 |
| No | 522 | 81.1 |
| Contraceptive method used (n = 122) | ||
| Pills | 18 | 2.8 |
| Injectable | 77 | 12 |
| Condom | 7 | 1.1 |
| Implant | 18 | 2.8 |
| IUCD | 2 | 0.3 |