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Table 1 Distribution of study participants by their Scio- demographic characteristics in Han Health Center, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 241)

From: Utilization of intra uterine contraceptive device and associated factors among reproductive age group of family planning users in Han Health Center, Bahir Dar, North West Amhara, Ethiopia, 2018

 

Frequency

Percent

Age of the women

 15–24

37

15.4

 25–34

169

70.1

 35–49

35

14.5

Ethnicity

 Amhara

232

96.3

 Others

9

3.7

Religion

 Orthodox

202

83.8

 Muslim

36

14.9

 Protestant

3

1.3

Marital status

 Married

208

86.3

 Single

24

10

 Divorced

7

2.9

 Windowed

2

0.8

Education of the women

 Unable to read and write

16

6.6

 Able to read and write

27

11.2

 Primary [1,2,3, 10,11,12,13,14]

124

51.6

 Secondary [5, 6, 15, 16]

46

19

 College and above

28

11.6

Education of the husband

 Unable to read and write

8

3.8

 Able to read and write

24

11.5

 Primary [1,2,3, 10,11,12,13,14]

41

19.7

 Secondary [5, 6, 15, 16]

72

34.6

 Collage and above

63

30.4

Distance from nearest health center (km)

 < 3

199

82.6

 > 3

42

17.4

Occupation

 Housewife

103

42.7

 Governmental employee

39

16.3

 Merchants

52

21.5

 Student

11

4.6

 Farming

36

14.9

Household income

 < 600

81

33.6

 600–3000

107

44.4

 > 3000

53

22

  1. Ethnicity, others Tigre (n = 6) and Agew (n = 3)