Post-War Assessment of the Prevalence and Determinants of Unplanned Pregnancy Among Pregnant Women Attending Public Hospitals in Conflict-Zones of South Wollo, Northeast Ethiopia, 2022, Multi-Center Study

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Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents at Public Hospitals of South Wollo Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022 (N=369)

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Age in years
18–24	112	30.35
25–34	169	45.80
≥35	98	23.84
Residency
Rural	248	67.21
Urban	121	32.79
Ethnicity
Amhara	312	84.55
Oromo	57	15.45
Religion
Orthodox Christian	133	36.04
Muslim	167	45.26
Protestant	69	18.70
Marital status
Single	57	15.45
Married	278	75.34
Divorced	34	9.21
Educational status of women
No formal education	112	30.35
Primary	145	39.29
Secondary	67	18.16
Higher	45	12.19
Husband’s educational status
No formal education	97	26.29
Primary	152	41.19
Secondary	74	20.05
Higher	46	12.47
Occupation
Student	59	15.99
House wife	143	38.75
Merchant	89	21.12
Government employ	78	21.14
Monthly income in ETB
≤1,000	96	26.02
1,001–3,000	180	47.78
3,001–5,000	69	18.70
>5,000	34	9.21
Distance from health facility
≤30 minutes	175	47.42
1 hour	125	33.88
≥2 hours	69	18.70

Abbreviation: ETB, Ethiopian Birr.

Table 2 Reproductive Characteristics of the Respondents at Public Hospitals of South Wollo Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022 (N=369)

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Pregnancy intention
Planned	204	55.28
Unplanned	165	44.72
Pregnancy wanted
Yes	274	74.25
No	95	25.75
Pregnancy supported
Yes	304	82.38
No	65	17.62
Parity
Zero	103	27.91
One–four	185	50.14
> four	81	21.95
History of abortion
Yes	85	23.03
No	284	76.96
Birth interval in years
Less than two	189	51.22
Two	145	39.30
Greater than two	35	9.48
Number of children alive
Less than five	290	78.59
≥ five	79	21.41
Discussion with husband about FP
Yes	296	80.22
No	73	19.88
FP knowledge
Knowledgeable	318	86.18
Not knowledgeable	51	13.82
Unmet need of FP
Yes	218	59.08
No	151	40.92
History of unwelcomed sex
Yes	96	26.02
No	273	73.98
Functioning health facility during the war
Yes	74	20.05
No	295	79.95

Abbreviation: FP, Family planning.

Table 3 Percentage Distribution of the Reasons for Unplanned Pregnancy Among Women with Unplanned Pregnancy in South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia, 2022 (N=165)

Reasons	Frequency	Number
Contraceptive failure	28	16.97
Economically unfit	91	55.15
Wanted to postpone	148	89.70
Not supported by family	68	41.21
Abandoned by partner	67	40.61
Extramarital pregnancy	18	10.91
Pregnancy from unknown person (rape)	29	17.58
Lack of family planning methods	152	92.12
Others	11	6.67

Note: More than one answer was possible and included.

Table 4 Bivariate and Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis of Determinants Associated with Unplanned Pregnancy in Public Hospitals of South Wollo Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022 (N=369)

Variables	Categories	Pregnancy		COR* (95% CI)	AOR* (95% CI)
		Unplanned	Planned
Age in years	18–24	50	62	1.56 (0.04–4.42)	1.09 (0.01–4.43)
	25–34	80	89	1.74 (0.11–3.72)	1.33 (0.12–3.29)
	≥35	30	58	Ref	Ref
Residency	Rural	101	147	0.61 (0.02.0.96)	0.59 (0.06–0.89)**
	Urban	64	57	Ref	Ref
Marital status	Currently Single	80	11	16.5 (7.21–18.96)	9.3 (6.65–12.11)***
	Currently Married	85	193	Ref	Ref
Educational status	No formal education	54	58	1.22 (0.34–3.86)	1.09 (0.03–2.63)
	Had formal education	111	146	Ref	Ref
Occupation	Student	49	10	13.3 (5.06–14.23)	7.91 (6.42–10.04)**
	House wife	61	82	2.02 (1.21–3.26)	2.01 (1.94–4.21)*
	Government employee	21	57	Ref	Ref
	Merchant	34	55	1.68 (0.07–4.19)	1.03 (0.25–3.76)
Monthly income in ETB	≤1,000	57	39	6.46 (2.73–8.91)	5.21 (2.91–9.27)**
	1,000-3,000	89	91	4.32 (1.06–5.21)	2.20 (0.06–4.04)
	≥3,001	19	84	Ref	Ref
Parity	Zero	58	45	Ref	Ref
	One–four	76	109	0.54 (0.04–1.56)	0.03 (0.02–2.26)
	> four	31	50	0.48 (0.03–0.92)	0.39 (0.01–1.87)
Number of children alive	Less than five	125	165	Ref	Ref
	≥ five	40	39	1.35 (1.21–3.78)	1.13 (0.03–3.21)
FP knowledge	Knowledgeable	144	174	Ref	Ref
	Not knowledgeable	21	30	0.84 (0.02–1.75)	0.27 (0.03–2.12)
Unmet need for FP	Yes	127	91	4.15 (2.07–5.86)	3.12 (1.76–4.28)***
	No	38	113	Ref	Ref
History of un-welcomed sex	Yes	43	53	1.01 (0.09–4.90)	1.00 (0.03–3.05)
	No	122	151	Ref	Ref
Presence of functioning health facility during the war	Yes	08	66	Ref	Ref
	No	157	138	9.39 (6.07–11.32)	7.45 (5.25–9.04)***

Notes: *p≤0.05. **p≤0.01. ***p≤0.001.

Abbreviations: ETB, Ethiopian Birr; FP, Family Planning.