Table 2 Maternal obstetrics and reproductive health-related characteristics of women of reproductive age in Adama district, Central Ethiopia, 2023

Age at first birth

< 15

24(8.5)

19(6.7)

15–19

130(45.8)

114(40.1)

20–24

64(22.5)

76(26.8)

25–29

39(13.7)

40(14.1)

≥ 30

27(9.5)

35(12.3)

Parity

Two children

36(12.7)

41(14.4)

Multipara

195(68.7)

190(66.9)

Grand multi para

53(18.7)

53(18.7)

Planned pregnancy

Yes

102(35.2)

104(36.6)

No

182(63.8)

180(63.3)

Knowledge of optimal birth spacing

Inadequate

158(65)

83(38.3)

Adequate

126(35)

201(61.7)

ANC Follow-up between the last pregnancy

Yes

141(45.6)

162(52.9)

No

143(54.4)

122(45.4)

Number of ANC visit (n = 303)

Only once

41(14.3)

33(11.7)

Two times

25(8.7)

21(5.0)

Three times

54(19.9)

87(31.0)

Four times

21(7.3)

21(7.5)

Place of delivery of former birth (between the last two birth)

Home

138(48.1)

151(50.2)

Health institution

146(51.6)

133(49.8)

PNC use after former birth (between the last two birth)

Yes

168(57.5)

150(55.9)

No

116(43.0)

134(44.1)

Use of modern contraceptives between the last two births

Yes

94(34.4)

187(65.8)

No

190(65.8)

97(34.0)

Type of modern contraceptives used

Pills

3(4.3)

18(15.3)

Injectable

42(45.1)

82(38.1)

Condom

14(15.8)

12(9.2)

Implant

22(20.3)

41(22.7)

IUCD

13(16.3)

33(16.7)

Duration of contraceptive use

< 24 months

65(48.2)

115(41.3)

≥ 24 months

32(51.0)

72(58.7)