Research Article

Assessment of Preference and Its Determinant Factors to Ward Modern Contraceptive Methods among Women of Reproductive Age Group in Shire Indaselassie Town, Northern Ethiopia, 2011

Table 1

Distribution of study subjects by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics among reproductive age group in Shire Endaslasie town ( ), northern Ethiopia, 2011.

VariablesFrequencyPercent

Age in years
 15–19236.3
 20–246618.0
 25–2910628.9
 30–345515.0
 35–396116.6
 40–443910.6
 45–49174.6
Ethnicity
 Tigray31886.6
 Amhara328.7
 Oromia92.5
 Eretria82.2
Religion
 Orthodox27875.7
 Muslim6918.8
 Catholic243.8
 Protestant61.6
Marital status
 Married22962.4
 Single6216.9
 Widowed4412.0
 Divorced328.7
Educational status
 Illiterate7520.4
 Read and write4612.5
 Elementary10127.5
 High school6618.0
 Above high school7921.5
Occupation
 Government employees5414.7
 Retired195.2
 Private worker13436.5
 Merchant8623.4
 Farmer71.9
 Housewife6718.3