Table 2.
Sexual and behavioral characteristics of study participants in Maichew town, northern Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 313)
| Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Number of sexual partners | ||
| One | 254 | 81.2 |
| Two and more | 59 | 18.8 |
| Communicate with partner on pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 244 | 78.0 |
| No | 69 | 22.0 |
| Heard about family planning | ||
| Yes | 292 | 93.3 |
| No | 21 | 6.7 |
| Source of information on family planning (n = 292) | ||
| Family | 50 | 17.1 |
| Friend | 121 | 41.4 |
| School | 155 | 53.1 |
| Religious institution | 13 | 4.5 |
| Media | 98 | 33.6 |
| Health institution | 117 | 40.1 |
| Awareness of contraceptive methods | ||
| Pills | 255 | 87.3 |
| Condom | 171 | 58.6 |
| Injectable | 262 | 89.7 |
| IUCD | 183 | 62.7 |
| Implant | 92 | 31.5 |
| Female sterilization | 39 | 13.4 |
| Male sterilization | 33 | 11.3 |
| Ever used family planning | ||
| Yes | 238 | 76.0 |
| No | 75 | 24.0 |
| Used family planninga | ||
| Pill | 117 | 49.2 |
| Condom | 36 | 15.1 |
| Injectable | 165 | 69.3 |
| IUCD | 2 | 0.8 |
| Implant | 41 | 17.2 |
| Knowledge of family planning | ||
| Good | 206 | 65.8 |
| Poor | 107 | 34.2 |
aMultiple response