Table 3.
Twelve-month LARC Discontinuation Rate with Selected Characteristics of Women in Ethiopia, EDHS 2016
| Characteristics | 12-month LARC discontinuation rate (95%CI) |
|---|---|
| Marital status | |
| Single | 27.0 (4.8–56.7) |
| Married or living in union | 32.1 (27.3–36.9) |
| Other (widowed or divorced) | 37.4 (20.2–54.7) |
| Age at time of discontinuation (years) | |
| 15 to 24 | 36.7 (28.9–44.6) |
| 25 to 34 | 32.4 (26.0–38.9) |
| 35 or more | 17.6 (9.6–27.5) |
| Place of residence | |
| Urban | 24.1 (17.0–32.0) |
| Rural | 32.0 (24.5–37.6) |
| Education status | |
| No education | 28.6 (22.5–34.9) |
| Primary | 30.7 (23.2–38.6) |
| Secondary or above | 32.1 (19.8–45.0) |
| Currently working | |
| No | 33.9 (27.8–40.0) |
| Yes | 23.8 (17.4–30.7) |
| Wealth index | |
| Lowest | 30.0 (18.1–42.8) |
| Middle | 37.6 (28.2–47.0) |
| Rich | 27.5 (22.0–33.2) |
| Participation in decision making | |
| Not participate | 24.2 (14.9–34.8) |
| Partially participate | 40.3 (25.8–54.4) |
| Fully participate | 31.6 (26.2–37.2) |
| Owns a mobile telephone | |
| No | 30.4 (25.1–35.9) |
| Yes | 27.7 (20.0–35.9) |
| Fertility preference of the woman | |
| Have another | 38.1 (32.1–44.1) |
| No more | 15.6 (10.3–22.1) |
| Other | 37.6 (17.5–57.8) |
| Ever used internet | |
| Never | 30.2 (25.6–34.9) |
| Yes | 23.6 (9.4–41.3) |
| Parity | |
| Nulliparous | 40.6 (21.7–58.7) |
| Primipara | 29.5 (19.5–29.5) |
| Multipara | 33.3 (26.0–40.7) |
| Grand multipara | 26.1 (18.4–34.4) |