Research Article

Women’s Autonomy Decision Making Power on Postpartum Modern Contraceptive Use and Associated Factors in North West Ethiopia

Table 1

Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers in Sekota town and its surroundings, Northwest, Ethiopia 2017 .

VariablesCategoriesFrequency n (%)VariablesCategoriesFrequency n (%)

Age15–24122 (29.4)OccupationHousewife219 (52.8)
25–34218 (52.5)Students17 (4.1)
35–4475 (18.1)Daily labor9 (2.2)
Marital statusMarried382 (92.0)Merchant44 (10.6)
Unmarried33 (8.0)Governmental employee32 (7.7)
Educational statusNo formal education278 (67.0)Private employee8 (1.9)
Primary59 (14.2)Farmer80 (19.3)
Secondary43 (10.4)Unemployed6 (1.4)
Secondary plus35 (8.4)ReligionOrthodox401 (96.6)
Monthly family income<700120 (28.9)Muslim14 (3.4)
701–900101 (24.3)EthnicityHimtana329 (79.3)
901–1500100 (24.1)Other86 (20.7)
>150094 (227)

Key: Other = Amhara and Tigire.