Table 2 Reproductive characteristics of married women using modern contraceptives in North Shoa, Ethiopia, March, 2015
| Variables | LAPMs use | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases | Controls | |
| no(%) | no(%) | |
| Have alive child | ||
| Not at all | 5(2.76) | 11(5.76) |
| 1–2 | 64(35.36) | 80(41.88) |
| 3–4 | 66(36.46) | 61(31.94) |
| ≥ 5 | 46(25.41) | 39(20.42) |
| Age when giving birth | ||
| ≤ 20 | 130(71.43) | 97(53.59) |
| > 20 | 52(28.57) | 84(46.41) |
| Previous pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 160(84.66) | 145(71.43) |
| No | 29(15.34) | 58(28.57) |
| Encountered abortion | ||
| Yes | 27(14.29) | 20(9.85) |
| No | 162(85.71) | 183(90.15) |