Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants, MEDHS 2019
Variables | Weighted Frequency (n) | Percentage (10%) |
|---|---|---|
Maternal age | ||
15–24 | 994 | 25.39 |
25–29 | 1190 | 30.39 |
30–34 | 797 | 20.33 |
35–39 | 589 | 15.04 |
40–49 | 346 | 8.85 |
Maternal education | ||
No formal education | 2010 | 51.33 |
Primary education | 1410 | 36.02 |
Secondary and above | 496 | 12.65 |
Wealth status | ||
Poor | 1644 | 42.01 |
Middle | 762 | 19.44 |
Rich | 1510 | 38.56 |
Media exposure | ||
Yes | 1421 | 36.30 |
No | 2495 | 63.70 |
Parity | ||
Primiparous | 825 | 21.05 |
Multiparous | 1733 | 44.26 |
Grand multiparous | 1358 | 34.69 |
Number of children | ||
No child | 158 | 4.05 |
One child | 2013 | 51.40 |
Two children | 1418 | 36.20 |
Three children | 327 | 8.35 |
Birth order | ||
First | 824 | 21.05 |
2-4th | 1733 | 44.26 |
≥ 5th | 1359 | 34.69 |
History of contraceptive use | ||
No | 2187 | 55.84 |
Yes | 1729 | 44.16 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 240 | 6.15 |
Married | 3675 | 93.85 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 1019 | 26.04 |
Rural | 2896 | 73.96 |
Region | ||
Agrarian | 3428 | 87.53 |
Pastoral | 312 | 7.97 |
Urban | 176 | 4.50 |
having ANC visit | ||
No | 1003 | 25.62 |
Yes | 2913 | 74.38 |