Table 2 Reproductive and reproductive health service-related history of postpartum mother at Debre Tabor town, South Gondar zone, North West Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 546)
Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Parity | 1–2 | 407 | 74.5 |
3–4 | 122 | 22.3 | |
≥ 5 | 17 | 3.1 | |
No of a live child | 1–2 | 414 | 75.8 |
3–4 | 117 | 21.4 | |
≥ 5 | 15 | 2.7 | |
Do you have an abortion | Yes | 51 | 9.3 |
No | 495 | 90.7 | |
Type of abortion (N = 51) | Spontaneous | 39 | 76.5 |
Induced | 12 | 23.5 | |
No of abortion (N = 51) | Once | 46 | 90.2 |
Two times | 5 | 9.8 | |
Delivery place | Institutional delivery | 532 | 97.4 |
Home delivery | 14 | 2.6 | |
Mode of delivery | Spontaneous delivery | 414 | 75.8 |
Non-spontaneous delivery | 132 | 24.2 | |
Intention to have another child | Yes | 426 | 78 |
No | 120 | 22 | |
Discussed with their husband about FP | Yes | 234 | 42.9 |
No | 312 | 57.1 | |
Time interval b/n last and present child (N = 319) | ≤ 2 years | 51 | 16 |
2.1–3.9 years | 69 | 21.6 | |
≥ 4 years | 199 | 62.4 | |
Do you have ANC visit for the last pregnancy | Yes | 533 | 97.6 |
No | 13 | 2.4 | |
No of ANC visit for last pregnancy (N = 533) | ≥ 4 times | 460 | 86.3 |
< 4 times | 73 | 13.7 | |
Attend PNC for the last child | Yes | 310 | 56.8 |
No | 236 | 43.2 | |
Menses return | Yes | 300 | 54.9 |
No | 246 | 45.1 | |
Time of menses return (N = 300) | 1–3 months | 178 | 59.3 |
4–6 months | 76 | 25.3 | |
7–9 months | 24 | 8 | |
10–12 months | 22 | 7.3 | |
Resume sexual intercourse | Yes | 499 | 91.4 |
No | 47 | 8.6 | |
Time resume sexual intercourse (N = 499) | 1–3 months | 445 | 89.2 |
4–6 months | 49 | 9.8 | |
7–9 months | 4 | 0.8 | |
10–12 months | 1 | 0.2 | |
Currently, use modern contraceptive | Yes | 344 | 63 |
No | 202 | 37 | |
Information about PPFP before delivery | Yes | 240 | 44.0 |
No | 306 | 56.0 | |
Information about PPFP after delivery of the last child | Yes | 209 | 38.3 |
No | 337 | 61.7 | |
When do you get (N = 209) | Within 24 h of delivery | 106 | 50.7 |
3–42 postpartum days | 11 | 5.3 | |
After 42 PP days | 92 | 44 | |
History of FP | Yes | 451 | 82.6 |
No | 95 | 17.4 |