Table 2.
Characteristics of women accessing FP services from public and private health facilities, EDHS 2016 (n = 3696).
| Women Characteristics | Private (n = 586) | Public (n = 3110) |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
| Age in Years | ||
| 15–24 | 200 (34.1) | 737 (23.7) |
| 25–34 | 278 (47.5) | 1467 (47.2) |
| 35+ | 108 (18.4) | 906 (29.1) |
| Marital Status | ||
| Currently married/in union | 58 (9.9) | 222 (7.1) |
| Not currently married | 528 (90.1) | 2888 (92.9) |
| Place of Residence | ||
| Urban | 291 (49.4) | 561 (18.0) |
| Rural | 297 (50.6) | 2549 (82.0) |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 336 (57.4) | 1603 (51.6) |
| Muslim | 134 (22.9) | 629 (20.2) |
| Protestant | 109 (18.6) | 833 (26.8) |
| Other/missing | 7 (1.1) | 45 (1.4) |
| Highest Educational Status | ||
| None | 196 (33.4) | 1773 (57.0) |
| Primary | 213 (36.5) | 969 (31.1) |
| Secondary+ | 177 (30.1) | 368 (11.8) |
| Partner’s Educational Status( n = 3416) $ | ||
| None | 125 (23.6) | 1237 (42.8) |
| Primary | 216 (41.0) | 1161 (40.2) |
| Secondary+ | 187 (35.4) | 490 (7.0) |
| Working/Occupational Status | ||
| Not working | 206 (35.1) | 1445 (46.5) |
| Working/employed * | 380 (64.9) | 1664 (53.5) |
| Wealth Index | ||
| Poor | 85 (14.6) | 990 (31.8) |
| Middle | 89 (15.1) | 679 (21.8) |
| Rich | 412 (70.3) | 1440 (46.3) |
| Number of Living Children | ||
| 0 | 142 (24.1) | 241 (7.8) |
| 1–2 | 231 (39.4) | 1120 (36.0) |
| 3–4 | 142 (24.1) | 906 (29.1) |
| 5+ | 72 (12.3) | 842 (27.1) |
| Exposure to FP Media | ||
| No | 293 (50.0) | 2174 (69.9) |
| Yes | 293 (50.0) | 936 (30.1) |
| Decision Making Power in the Household | ||
| No | 176 (30.2) | 1021 (32.8) |
| Yes | 410 (69.8) | 2089 (67.2) |
FP—Family Planning $ Sample was taken for clients who are currently married * Working includes those women who describe themselves as employed or engaged in a work that paid them in cash or in kind.