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Table 2 Reproductive characteristics of women attending Bahir Dar health facilities, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017

From: Factors associated with utilization of long term family planning methods among women of reproductive age attending Bahir Dar health facilities, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Response

Frequency

Percent

Knowledge on contraceptive

Yes

404

99.5

No

2

0.5

Utilization of contraceptive

Yes

371

91.5

No

35

8.6

Choice of methods

Injectable

225

55.4

Implant

103

25.4

Oral contraceptive

34

8.4

Emergency

5

1.2

IUCD

4

1.0

Knowledge on LTFP methods

Yes

369

90.9

No

37

9.1

LTFP utilization

Yes

107

26.4

No

299

73.6

History of pregnancy

Yes

261

64.5

No

145

35.7

Gravidity

≤ 2 Pregnancies

134

51.3

> 2 Pregnancies

127

48.7

Parity

≤ 2 Alive children

131

54.1

> 2 Alive children

111

45.9

Desire of more children

Yes

210

51.7

No

196

48.3

Purpose of FP utilization

For spacing

304

74.9

For limiting

102

25.1

History of abortion

Yes

57

14.0

No

349

86.0

Spousal discussion on FP methods

Yes

324

79.8

No

82

20.2

Accessibility of FP methods

Yes

392

96.6

No

14

3.4

Birth interval between children (if they have ≥ 2 children) (years)

≤ 2

5

2.7

> 2

178

97.3

Reason not taking LTFP methods

Lack of information

37

12.4

Fear of side effect

200

66.9

Need of more children

16

5.4

Other

46

15.4

  1. LTFP long term family planning, FP family planning, IUCD intrauterine contraceptive device