Table 2 Obstetrics history of pregnant women in Arsi Negele Woreda, West Arsi Zone, Ethiopia, 2017
Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Pregnancy intention | ||
 Unintended | 267 | 41.5 |
 Intended | 377 | 58.5 |
Gravidity | ||
 1 | 196 | 30.4 |
 2 | 325 | 50.5 |
 3 and above | 123 | 19.1 |
Parity | ||
 1 | 190 | 29.5 |
 2 | 334 | 51.9 |
 3 and above | 120 | 18.6 |
Preceding birth interval | ||
 Less than 1 year | 262 | 40.9 |
 1–2 years | 297 | 46.1 |
 Greater than 2 years | 85 | 13 |
Reason of unintended pregnancy (n = 267) | ||
 Lack of knowledge | 41 | 15.4 |
 Side effect of fears | 53 | 19.9 |
 Contraceptive failure | 65 | 24.3 |
 Can’t get contraceptive | 3 | 1.1 |
 Breast feeding | 54 | 20.2 |
 Not allowed to use contraceptive | 20 | 7.5 |
 Health related problem | 12 | 4.5 |
 Have no reason | 39 | 14.6 |
Abortion history | ||
 Yes | 87 | 13.5 |
 No | 557 | 86.5 |
Abortion number (n = 87) | ||
 1 | 73 | 11.3 |
 2 | 11 | 1.7 |
 More than 2 | 3 | 0.5 |
Abortion place (n = 87) | ||
 Government facility | 79 | 12.3 |
 Private facility | 4 | 0.6 |
 NGO | 1 | 0.2 |
 Traditional place | 3 | 0.5 |
Discussion about contraceptive with husband | ||
 Yes | 251 | 39.0 |
 No | 393 | 61.0 |
Autonomy to use contraceptive method | ||
 Yes | 457 | 71 |
 No | 187 | 29 |
Health professionals visit | ||
 Yes | 456 | 70.8 |
 No | 188 | 29.2 |
Ever used contraceptive | ||
 Yes | 428 | 66.5 |
 No | 216 | 33.5 |
Used contraceptive in last 12Â months | ||
 Yes | 122 | 18.9 |
 No | 522 | 81.1 |
Contraceptive method used (n = 122) | ||
 Pills | 18 | 2.8 |
 Injectable | 77 | 12 |
 Condom | 7 | 1.1 |
 Implant | 18 | 2.8 |
 IUCD | 2 | 0.3 |