Family planning use and its associated factors among women in the extended postpartum period in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 2 Fertility and reproductive characteristics of women in the first year of postpartum period in Kolfe Keranyo sub city, Addis Ababa, 2015

Variables	Frequency		Percent
Parity
	1–2	535	66.6
	3–4	243	30.3
	≥ 5	25	3.1
Duration of month since delivery
	< 6 Months	271	33.7
	6 Months	131	16.3
	> 6 Months	401	49.9
Planned birth
	Yes	719	89.5
	No	84	10.5
Preferred birth space
	≤ 2 Years	17	2.1
	> 2 Years	652	81.2
	I Don’t Know	134	16.7
Number of children wish to have
	≤ 4	443	55.2
	> 4	46	5.7
	I Don’t Know	314	39.1
Health education about FP during ANC
	Yes	365	45.5
	No	438	54.5
Menses before pregnancy
	Regular	676	84.2
	Irregular	127	15.8
Menses after delivery
	Yes	361	45.0
	No	442	55.0
Visit HC after delivery
	Yes	649	80.8
	No	154	19.2
Currently breastfeeding
	Yes	748	93.2
	No	55	6.8
Number of FP you know
	≤ 4	328	40.8
	≥ 4	475	59.2
History of FP use before current pregnancy
	Yes	629	78.3
	No	174	21.7

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