Table 1 Socio-demographic and reproductive characteristics of participants (n = 381)
Variable | Frequency f (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years)a | |
16–19 | 20 (5.2) |
20–29 | 254 (66.7) |
30–44 | 107 (28.1) |
Marital status | |
Married | 189 (49.6) |
Single | 192 (50.4) |
Level of education | |
Junior high school or below | 79 (20.7) |
Middle special / senior high school | 90 (23.6) |
Junior college | 111 (29.1) |
College graduate or higher | 101 (26.5) |
Monthly income | |
<4000 ¥ | 149 (39.1) |
4000–7999 ¥ | 196 (51.4) |
≥ 8000 ¥ | 36 (9.5) |
Occupation | |
Unemployed | 57 (15.0) |
Employed | 324 (85.0) |
Reproductive characteristics | |
Frequency of intercourse | |
At least one time per week | 236 (61.9) |
< 4 times per month | 125 (32.8) |
< 1 time per month | 20 (5.2) |
Have used contraception | |
No | 25 (6.6) |
Yes | 227 (93.4) |
Have previously had an abortion | |
No | 207 (54.8) |
Yes | 172(45.7) |
Interval between last two abortions (n = 172, months) | |
< 6 months | 23 (13.4) |
6–11 months | 26 (15.1) |
≥ 12 months | 123 (71.5) |
Number of children | |
0 | 211 (55.4) |
1 | 111 (29.1) |
≥ 2 | 59 (15.5) |
Expected timing of next pregnancy (years) | |
< 2 years | 160 (42.0) |
≥ 2 years | 118 (31.0) |
Do not want more children | 63 (16.5) |
Unknown | 40 (10.5) |