Table 2.
Individual and house hold level characteristics of respondents in Ethiopia, 2016 (N = 10,439)
| Variable | Frequency (N) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age of respondents | ||
| 15–24 | 2797 | 26.79 |
| 25–34 | 4682 | 44.86 |
| 35–49 | 2960 | 28.36 |
| Working status of women | ||
| Not working | 6993 | 66.99 |
| Working | 3446 | 33.01 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 387 | 3.70 |
| Married | 9110 | 87.27 |
| Formerly married | 942 | 9.02 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poorest | 1985 | 19.02 |
| Poorer | 2024 | 19.39 |
| Middle | 2075 | 19.87 |
| Richer | 1976 | 18.93 |
| Richest | 2379 | 22.79 |
| Educational status | ||
| No education | 5982 | 57.30 |
| Primary | 3150 | 30.17 |
| Secondary and above | 1307 | 12.52 |
| Number of living children | ||
| No children | 1347 | 12.90 |
| Have 1–2 | 3400 | 32.57 |
| Have 3–4 | 2695 | 25.81 |
| Have > 4 | 2997 | 28.71 |
| Terminated pregnancy | ||
| No | 9432 | 90.35 |
| Yes | 1007 | 9.65 |
| Visited HF in the last 12 month | ||
| No | 5226 | 50.06 |
| Yes | 5213 | 49.94 |
| Fertility preference | ||
| Want another | 6106 | 58.49 |
| Undecided | 588 | 5.64 |
| Want no more | 3745 | 35.87 |
| Age at first sex | ||
| ≤ 18 | 8054 | 77.15 |
| > 18 | 2385 | 22.85 |
| Age at first birth | ||
| ≤ 20 | 6772 | 73.90 |
| > 20 | 2392 | 26.10 |
| Media exposure | ||
| No | 7991 | 76.55 |
| Yes | 2448 | 23.45 |
| Source of contraceptives | ||
| Government | 3225 | 30.94 |
| Non-governmental organization | 49 | 0.47 |
| Private | 595 | 5.71 |
| Don’t know | 6555 | 62.88 |
| Distance to health facility | ||
| Not a big problem | 4924 | 47.21 |
| A big problem | 5510 | 52.79 |
| Visited by HEW in the last 12 month | ||
| No | 7360 | 70.50 |
| Yes | 3079 | 29.50 |