Table 2.
Reproductive characteristics of the study participants in Wonago district, Gedeo zone, January 2018 (n = 512).
| Variables | Variable level | No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility status | High fertility | 354 (69.1%) |
| Low fertility | 158 (30.9%) | |
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| Currently have children | <5 | 201 (39.3%) |
| ≥5 | 311 (60.7%) | |
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| Ever aborted or still birth | No | 356 (69.5%) |
| Yes | 156 (30.5) | |
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| Under-five child mortality | Yes | 186 (36.3%) |
| No | 326 (63.7%) | |
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| Age at marriage | <18 years | 286 (55.9%) |
| 18 and above | 226 (44.1%) | |
| Mean ± SD | 16 ± 2.5 | |
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| Age at first birth | <18 | 277 (54.1%) |
| 18 and above | 235 (45.9%) | |
| Mean ± SD | 17 ± 1.9 | |
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| Age at last birth | ≤30 | 202 (39.5%) |
| 31 and above | 310 (60.5%) | |
| Mean ± SD | 32 ± 4.6 | |
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| Two or more wives | Yes | 91 (17.8%) |
| No | 421 (82.2%) | |
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| Average birth interval | <2 years | 322 (62.9%) |
| ≥2 years | 190 (37.1%) | |
| Mean ± SD | 2 ± 0.5 | |
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| Duration of breastfeeding | <12 months | 93 (18.2%) |
| 12-24 months | 206 (40.2%) | |
| >24 months | 213 (41.6%) | |
| Mean ± SD | 24 ± 6.7 | |
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| Delayed sexual contact after delivery | <2 months | 270 (52.7%) |
| ≥2 months | 242 (47.3%) | |
SD: standard deviation.