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Table 2 Frequency distribution of study participants by reproductive variables, in Debre-Tabor town, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2013

From: Demand for long acting contraceptive methods and associated factors among family planning service users, Northwest Ethiopia: a health facility based cross sectional study

Variable

Response

Frequency

Percentage

First sexual debut (487)

≤17

191

39.2

≥18

296

60.8

Previous birth history (487)

Yes

290

59.5

No

197

40.5

Status of previous birth (290)

Wanted

272

93.8

Unwanted

18

6.2

Number of children (487)

0

197

40.2

1-4

235

48.5

≥5

55

11.3

Future birth intension (487)

Yes

335

68.8

No

152

31.2

Ever heard about LACMs

Yes

420

86.2

No

67

13.8

Ever heard one of the method

Implanol

384

78.9

IUCD

299

53.2

Source of information about LACM

Radio

189

38.8

Television

267

54.8

Care providers

354

75.7

News papers

44

9

Neighbours

153

31.4

Pamphlet

33

6.8

Identify source of information

Yes

419

86

No

68

14

Source of methods

Hospital

348

71.5

 

Higher clinic

134

27.5

 

Health centre

354

72.7

 

Small clinics

126

25.9

 

Others*

61

12.5

Identify methods

Implanol

187

37.6

 

IUCD

137

28.1

  1. *Others –Drug vendors.