Table 2 Reproductive status of the study participants

Frequency (%) N = 369

History of pregnancy negative outcome

91 (24.7%)

History of pregnancy termination

29 (7.9%)

History of unintended pregnancy

62 (16.8%)

Pregnancy related complications

59 (16.0%)

Frequency of sexual intercourse

 Four to eight in four weeks

167 (45.3%)

 Equal to or more than 12 in four weeks

80 (21.7%)

 One to three in four weeks

88 (23.8%)

 None in four weeks

34 (9.2%)

Discussion with partner about family planning

 Never

9 (2.5%)

 Sometimes

99 (26.8%)

 Always

261 (70.7%)

Couple wants the same number of children

316 (85.6%)

Fertility preferences for the woman

 Desire to have children

192 (52.0%)

 Desire to stop childbearing

177 (48.0%)

Mean ± SD

Duration of marriage in years

7.8 ± 5.9

Age at marriage in years

24.8 ± 3.9

Number of pregnancies

2.1 ± 1.5

Number of children

2.0 ± 0.85

Age at first birth

26.0 ± 5.2