Table 3 Contraceptive history and current behavior of the study participants, Jan 2013
From: Contraceptive adoption in the extended postpartum period is low in Northwest Ethiopia
Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Previous Use of Contraceptives | Yes | 348 | 38.7 |
No | 551 | 61.3 | |
Type of contraceptive | Injection | 275 | 30.6 |
Implanolol | 13 | 1.4 | |
IUCD | 1 | 0.1 | |
Condom | 2 | 0.2 | |
Pills | 89 | 9.9 | |
Natural method | 2 | 0.2 | |
Current Use of Contraceptives | Yes | 93 | 10.3 |
No | 806 | 89.7 | |
Type of contraceptive | Injection | 74 | 8.2 |
Pills | 3 | 0.3 | |
IUCD | 16 | 1.8 | |
Condom | 1 | 0.1 | |
Implanolol | 2 | 0.2 | |
Reason for use | Limiting | 28 | 3.1 |
Spacing | 64 | 7.1 | |
Source of contraceptives | Hospital | 1 | .1 |
Health center | 64 | 7.1 | |
Health post | 12 | 1.3 | |
Private clinic | 16 | 1.7 | |
Using the preferred method | Yes | 88 | 9.8 |
No | 4 | .4 | |
Partner awareness | Yes | 83 | 9.2 |
No | 9 | 1.0 | |
Intention to use in the future | Yes | 747 | 83.1 |
No | 152 | 16.9 | |
Reason to use | Limiting | 445 | 49.5 |
Spacing | 302 | 33.6 | |
Decision maker about contraceptive | Me myself | 257 | 28.6 |
Partner | 10 | 1.1 | |
Both | 632 | 70.3 | |