Table 2.
Obstetric characteristics of married women in Ethiopia, 2016 (N=8473)
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
| Parity | ||
| 0 | 752 | 8.88 |
| 1–4 | 4577 | 54.02 |
| ≥5 | 3144 | 37.11 |
| No of living children | ||
| 0 | 813 | 9.60 |
| 1–4 | 5029 | 59.35 |
| ≥5 | 2631 | 31.05 |
| Age at first childbirth (n=7721) | ||
| ≤19 years | 5618 | 66.30 |
| 20–24 years | 2224 | 26.25 |
| ≥25 years | 631 | 7.45 |
| No of ANC visits (n=5708) | ||
| 0 | 1853 | 32.46 |
| 1–3 | 1688 | 29.57 |
| ≥4 | 2167 | 37.96 |
| Autonomy in personal healthcare decision-making | ||
| Respondent alone | 1644 | 19.40 |
| Joint decision | 5298 | 62.53 |
| Husband/partner alone | 1531 | 18.07 |
| Autonomy in family planning decision-making (n=2954) | ||
| Mainly respondent | 724 | 24.51 |
| Mainly husband/partner | 149 | 5.04 |
| Joint decision | 2081 | 70.45 |
| Knowledge of modern contraceptive methods | ||
| No | 324 | 3.82 |
| Yes | 8149 | 96.18 |
| Exposure to family planning messages | ||
| No | 5826 | 68.76 |
| Yes | 2647 | 31.24 |
| Ever used any contraceptive method | ||
| No | 4000 | 47.21 |
| Yes | 4473 | 52.79 |
| Non-users’ future intention to use a contraceptive method (n=5519) | ||
| Intends to use later | 1957 | 35.46 |
| Unsure about future use | 90 | 1.63 |
| Does not intend to use | 3472 | 62.91 |
ANC, antenatal care.