Utilization of Immediate Postpartum Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives among Women Who Gave Birth in Public Health Facilities in Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Reproductive characteristics of women give birth in public health facilities in East Hararghe Zone, eastern Ethiopia, 2020 ().

Characteristic	Frequency	Percent
Gravidity
1	115	21.7
2-4	256	48.3
>4	156	30.0
Parity
1	124	23.4
2-4	275	51.9
>4	131	24.7
Previous abortion
Yes	115	27.7
No	300	72.3
Number of alive children
0-2	237	44.7
3-4	172	32.5
≥5	121	22.8
Length of inter-birth interval (months)
<24	50	12.3
24-36	301	74.1
>36	55	13.5
Mode of delivery
SVD	441	83.2
Instrumental	67	12.6
Cesarean delivery	22	4.2
Birth outcome (of newborn)
Alive	497	93.8
Stillbirth	33	6.2
Gender of main birth attendant
Male	265	49.6
Female	267	50.4
Pregnancy intention
Wanted	415	78.3
Unwanted	115	21.7
Time to have next child
I do not want	75	14.2
When God allows	202	38.1
Within 24 months	17	3.2
24-36 months	77	14.5
After 36 months	159	30.0.

SVD: spontaneous vaginal delivery.