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 2

Distribution of study subjects’ reproductive history among reproductive age group in Shire Endaslasie town, northern Ethiopia, 2011.

VariablesFrequencyPercent

Age when she get married
( )
 Less than 15 years4113.4
 15–19 years21670.8
 20–24 years3712.1
 25–29 years103.3
 30–34 years6216.9
 And above 35 years10.3
Had pregnancy
( )
 Yes31485.6
 No5314.4
Pregnancy in relation to marriage
( )
 Before marriage3410.8
 After marriage28089.2
Number of pregnancies before marriage
( )
 1-2 times2779.4
 3-4 times617.6
 5 and above12.9
Age in the first pregnancy
( )
 Less than 15 years123.8
 15–19 years19060.5
 20–24 years8928.3
 25–29 years206.4
 30–34 years20.6
 And above 35 years10.3
The age your first child was born
( )
 Less than 15 years92.9
 15–19 years12439.5
 20–24 years14345.5
 25–29 years3310.5
 30–34 years31.0
 And above 35 years20.6
Number of live births
( )
 1-2 children18358.3
 3–5 children9429.9
 6-7 children268.3
 ≥8 children113.5
The number of live children in total
( )
 1-2 children16953.8
 3–5 children11135.4
 6-7 children258.0
 8 and above children92.9
Birth interval
( )
 <12 months3812.1
 12–23 months9429.9
 24–35 months12038.2
 36–47 months227.0
 48–59 months154.8
 60–71 months134.1
 72 and above123.8
The number of children you want to have
( )
 1-2 children4211.4
 3–5 children21057.2
 6–8 children11531.4