Research Article

Unintended Pregnancy in Ethiopia: Community Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Reproductive and contraceptive utilization characteristics of participants ().

CharacteristicsFrequency Percentage

Gravidity
 1-2 282 40.9
 3-4 318 46.1
5 90 13.0

Parity
 0 134 19.4
 1-2 394 57.1
 3-4 133 19.3
5 29 4.2

Ideal number of children
 5–7 119 17.2
 3-4 367 53.2
 0–2 204 29.6

Partner desire for a child
 Agree 22933.2
 Do not know 17124.8
 Husband wants fewer 121.7
 Husband wants more 11116.1
Ever use of FP
 Yes 447 64.8
 No 243 35.2