Table 3 Result of bivariate relationship between socioeconomic variables, key maternal health service and fertility preference(N = 977)

Women age

<=24

1(7.1)

13(92.9)

< 0.001

24–34

92(18.7)

401(81.3)

>=34

154(32.8)

316(67.2)

Women Education Level

No education

200(23.1)

664(76.9)

< 0.001

Primary

39(41.9)

54(58.1)

Secondary and above

8 ( 40.0)

12(60.0)

Religion

Muslim

131(17.8)

606(82.2)

< 0.001

Orthodox

42(63.6)

24(36.4)

Protestant

59(42.8)

79(57.2)

Others

15(41.7)

21(58.3)

Region

Afar

33(14.0)

203(86.0)

< 0.001

Somali

44(11.3)

344(88.7)

Benishangul Gumuz

120(53.3)

10546.7)

Gambela

50(39.1)

78(60.9)

Type of place of residence

Rural

220(25.2)

653(74.8)

0.47

Urban

27(26.0)

77(74.0)

Work status

No

159(22.0)

564(78.0)

< 0.001

Yes

88(34.6)

166(65.4)

Women autonomy on their health care

No

186(24.3)

581(75.7)

0.09

Yes (by hear own )

61(29.0)

149(71.0)

Husband age

<=34

20(18.9)

86(81.1)

0.02

35–44

106(22.8)

359(77.2)

> 45

121(29.9)

285(70.2)

Husband education

No education

151(21.3)

559(78.7)

< 0.001

Primary

60(35.5)

108(64.3)

Secondary and above

36(36.4)

63(63.6)

Wealth index

Poorest

129(18.9)

555(81.1)

< 0.001

Poorer

34(33.0)

69(67.7)

Middle

26(46.45)

30(53.6)

Richer

34(51.5)

32(48.5)

Richest

24(35.3)

64.7)

Household size

<=5

20(20.4)

78(79.6)

0.24

>=6

227(25.8)

652(74.2)

Husband desire for more children

want more children

85(23.4)

278(76.6)

0.32

others

161(26.3)

452(73.7)

ANC

< 4

182(22.3)

633(77.7)

< 0.001

>=4

65(40.1)

97(59.9)

Place of delivery

Out of health facility

186(22.7)

633(77.3)

< 0.001

At health Facility

61(38.6)

97(61.4)

PNC

No

214(24.4)

662(75.6)

0.07

Yes

21.9)

68(67.3)

Current contraceptive use

Not using

197(21.6)

714(78.4)

< 0.001

Using

50(75.8)

16(24.2)

Total

247

730