Variables Controls(%) Cases Total p-value
Age at marriage (n=337)       0.008
<16 33(19.9)      26(15.2) 59(17.5)  
16-20 125(75.3)    120(70.2) 245(72.7)  
>20 8(4.8) 25(14.6)  33(9.8)  
Mean ± SD 18.05 ± 1.72  18.63 ± 2.24 18.35 ± 2.0     0.009
Age at delivery     0.007
<20 130(72.2)     105(58.3)  235(65.3)  
20-25 48(26.7)       66(36.7)    114(31.7)  
>25 2(1.1)  9(5.0)        11(3.1)  
Mean ± SD 19.59 ± 1.79 20.45 ± 2.17   20 ± 2.1  0
No of children     0
≤ 5 100(55.6)     161(89.4)   261(72.5)  
>5 80(44.4)       19(10.6)     99(27.5)  
Birth interval  (n=308)   0
<24 150(92.0)    32(22.1)     182(59.1)  
24-36 12(7.4)        70(48.3)      82(26.6)  
>36 1(0.6) 43(29.7)     44(14.3)  
Median 24 36 24  
Total pregnancy     0
4-Jan 48(26.7)      140(77.8)    188(52.2)  
>4 132(73.3)    40(22.2)      172(47.8)  
Mean ± SD 6.41 ± 2.91    3.55 ± 2.54   4.98 ± 3.08  
ANC       0
No 155(86.1)      70(38.9)    225(62.5)  
Yes 25(13.9)        110(61.1) 135(37.5)  
Methods of FPM .0(n=180)    
  Injectable - 177 (98.3) 177 (98.3) -
  Pills -  66(36.7)   66(36.7)    
Norplant -  9(5.0) 9(5.0)  
Length of FPM(n=180) -      
≤ 6years - 124(68.9)    -
>6years - 56(31.1)        
Mean - 5.49 (± 2.54)    
Current FPM(n=360)     0
  No 113(62.8) 13(7.2)      126(35.0)
  Yes 67(37.2)        167(92.8)  234(65.0)
Current methods (n=234)   0
 Injectable 64(95.5)       140(83.8) 204(87.2)  
 Pills 3(4.5)  17(10.2)    20(8.5)  
 Norplant 0 10(6.0)      10(4.3)  
Table 2: Information on reproductive history of the study participants by ever FPM utilization at Tena district Arsi Zone, Oromiya region Jan-Feb, 2013 (N=360)
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