Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and substance exposure status of women who seek abortion care services at Debremarkos town health institutions, 2017 (N = 547)
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
15–19 | 88 | 16.1 |
20–24 | 233 | 42.6 |
25–29 | 186 | 34.0 |
30–34 | 40 | 7.3 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 490 | 89.6 |
Muslim | 5 | 0.9 |
Protestant | 52 | 9.5 |
Ethnic group | ||
Amhara | 527 | 96.3 |
Oromo | 12 | 2.2 |
Tigrie | 8 | 1.5 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 452 | 82.6 |
Rural | 95 | 17.4 |
Level of education | ||
No education | 46 | 8.4 |
Primary | 80 | 14.6 |
Secondary | 147 | 26.9 |
More than secondary | 274 | 50.1 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 61 | 11.2 |
Single | 404 | 73.8 |
Divorced/separated/widowed | 82 | 15.0 |
Occupation | ||
Unemployed | 67 | 12.2 |
Student | 157 | 28.7 |
Daily laborer | 160 | 29.3 |
Merchant | 71 | 13.0 |
Other | 92 | 16.8 |
Total monthly income | ||
< 500 | 201 | 37.9 |
501–1000 | 230 | 43.4 |
1001–2000 | 70 | 13.2 |
2001–3000 | 25 | 4.7 |
> 3001 | 4 | 0.8 |
Ever smoke cigarette | ||
Yes | 3 | 0.6 |
No | 544 | 99.4 |
Ever chew khat | ||
Yes | 10 | 1.8 |
No | 537 | 98.2 |
Ever drink alcohol | ||
Yes | 337 | 61.6 |
No [1] | 210 | 38.4 |