Table 1. Background characteristics of postpartum women in West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018(n = 1281).
| Survival Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Failures (contraceptive users) n = 762 |
Censored (Nonusers) n = 519 |
Total |
| Residence | |||
| Rural | 551(72.3) | 427(82.3) | 978(76.3) |
| Urban | 211(27.7) | 92(17.7) | 303(23.7) |
| Age of the women | |||
| 15–24 years | 165(21.7) | 61(11.8) | 226(17.6) |
| 25–34 years | 408(53.5) | 266(51.2) | 674(52.7) |
| > = 35 years | 189(24.8) | 192(37.0) | 381(29.7) |
| Education status of women | |||
| No education | 409(53.7) | 415(79.9) | 824(64.3) |
| Primary education | 221(29.0) | 85(16.4) | 306(23.9) |
| Secondary and above | 132(17.3) | 19(3.7) | 151(11.8) |
| Education status of husbands(n = 1213) | |||
| No education | 354(47.2) | 302(65.2) | 656(54.1) |
| Primary education | 246(32.8) | 133(28.7) | 379(31.2) |
| Secondary and above | 150(20.0) | 28(6.1) | 178(14.7) |
| Wealth status | |||
| Poor | 349(45.8) | 243(46.8) | 592(46.2) |
| Middle | 157(20.6) | 113(21.8) | 270(21.1) |
| Rich | 256(33.6) | 163(31.4) | 419(32.7) |
| Birth order of the last child | |||
| 1 | 212(27.8) | 76(14.7) | 288(22.5) |
| 2–4 | 392(51.5) | 269(51.8) | 661(51.6) |
| 5+ | 158(20.7) | 174(33.5) | 332(25.9) |
| Family size | |||
| 1–3 | 212(27.8) | 98(18.9) | 310(24.2) |
| 4–6 | 406(53.3) | 263(50.7) | 669(52.2) |
| > = 7 | 144(18.9) | 158(30.4) | 302(23.6) |
| Interval between the preceding non-first births(n = 993) | |||
| < 24 months | 23(4.2) | 23(5.2) | 46(4.6) |
| 24–33 months | 123(22.4) | 122(27.5) | 245(24.7) |
| 34–59 months | 358(65.2) | 272(61.2) | 630(63.4) |
| > = 60 months | 45(8.2) | 27(6.1) | 72(7.3) |
| Intendedness of the last pregnancy | |||
| Intended | 667(87.5) | 395(76.1) | 1062(82.9) |
| Unintended | 95(12.5) | 124(23.9) | 219(17.1) |
| Menses resumed after last birth | |||
| Yes | 605(79.4) | 165(31.8) | 770(60.1) |
| No | 157(20.6) | 354(68.2) | 511(39.9) |
| Attended ANC (4+) | |||
| Yes | 390(51.2) | 121(23.3) | 511(39.9) |
| No | 372(48.8) | 398(76.7) | 770(60.1) |
| Initiation time of first ANC after conception (n = 898) | |||
| First trimester | 121(20.0) | 13(4.4) | 134(14.9) |
| Second trimester | 409(67.7) | 206(70.1) | 615(68.5) |
| Third trimester | 74(12.3) | 75(25.5) | 149(16.6) |
| Place of delivery | |||
| Healthcare facility | 482(63.3) | 127(24.5) | 609(47.5) |
| Home | 280(36.7) | 392(75.5) | 672(52.5) |
| Mode of delivery(n = 615) | |||
| SVD | 392(80.7) | 129(86.6) | 501 (81.5) |
| Others(C/S, Assisted) | 94(19.3) | 20(13.4) | 114(18.5) |
| At least one PNC within 6weeks after birth | |||
| Yes | 457(60.0) | 105(20.2) | 562(43.9) |
| No | 305(40.0) | 414(79.8) | 719(56.1) |
|
Early PNC (within 48–72 hours after birth) |
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| Yes | 172(22.6) | 20(3.9) | 192(15.0) |
| No | 590(77.4) | 499(96.1) | 1089(85.0) |
SVD = Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery; C/S = Caesarean Section; Assisted delivery includes vacuum and forceps deliveries