Variables | Case(n = 50) | Control(n = 100) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percentage (%) | Frequency | Percentage (%) | |
Age at fist pregnancy | ||||
15–19 | 14 | 28.0 | 46 | 46.0 |
20–24 | 27 | 54.0 | 44 | 44.0 |
> =25 | 9 | 18.0 | 9 | 10.0 |
Number of living children | ||||
0–2 | 16 | 32.0 | 22 | 22.0 |
3–4 | 24 | 48.0 | 46 | 46.0 |
> =5 | 10 | 20.0 | 32 | 32.0 |
Abortion before the preceding child | ||||
Yes | 6 | 12.0 | 24 | 24.0 |
No | 44 | 88.0 | 76 | 76.0 |
Still birth before preceding child | ||||
Yes | 4 | 8.0 | 10 | 10.0 |
No | 46 | 92.0 | 90 | 90.0 |
Sex of the preceding child | ||||
Female | 18 | 36.0 | 59 | 59.0 |
Male | 32 | 64.0 | 41 | 41.0 |
Status of the preceding Child | ||||
Alive | 44 | 88.0 | 93 | 93.0 |
Dead | 6 | 12.0 | 7 | 7.0 |
Last child pregnancy plan | ||||
Yes | 43 | 86.0 | 92 | 92.0 |
No | 7 | 14.0 | 8 | 8.0 |
Ante natal care in preceding pregnancy | ||||
No follow up | 15 | 30.0 | 43 | 43.0 |
One follows up | 12 | 24.0 | 19 | 19.0 |
Two follow up | 8 | 16.0 | 14 | 14.0 |
Three follow up | 9 | 18.0 | 13 | 13.0 |
Four and above | 6 | 12.0 | 11 | 11.0 |
Contraceptive used before last pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 34 | 68.0 | 88 | 88.0 |
No | 16 | 32.0 | 12 | 12.0 |
Type of contraceptive(n = 122) | ||||
Depo-Provera | 30 | 78.0 | 61 | 61.0 |
Implant | 6 | 12.0 | 11 | 11.0 |
oral pills/condom/ | 5 | 10.0 | 9 | 9.0 |
Decision maker about F/P | ||||
Self (Mother) | 17 | 34.0 | 51 | 51.0 |
Both husband and wife | 18 | 36.0 | 36 | 36.0 |
Husband only | 15 | 30.0 | 13 | 13.0 |
Duration of Breast feeding | ||||
≤ 24 months | 10 | 20.0 | 29 | 29.0 |
13–23 months | 31 | 62.0 | 64 | 64.0 |
≥ 24 months | 9 | 18.0 | 7 | 7.0 |
Maternal attitude towards contraceptives | ||||
Positives | 44 | 88.0 | 90 | 90.0 |
Negatives | 6 | 12.0 | 10 | 10.0 |
Paternal attitude towards contraceptives | ||||
Positives | 39 | 78.0 | 82 | 82.0 |
Negatives | 11 | 22.0 | 18 | 18.0 |