Inequities in utilization of reproductive and maternal health services in Ethiopia

Table 2 Utilization of major reproductive and maternal health services according to socio-determinants, Ethiopia 2014

Background characteristics	Use of modern contraceptive		Antenatal care by skilled provider		Birth at health facility		Skilled birth attendance		Postnatal care
	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Residence
Urban	882	55.6	521	80.3	681	58.5	681	58.4	260	47.8
Rural	4263	37.2	3157	34.8	4634	10.2	4634	9.1	1607	7.5
Regions
Tigray	316	29.6	227	68.7	333	26.7	333	26.2	129	23.5
Affar	56	13.7	39	31.0	64	9.9	64	10.0	22	8.0
Amhara	1240	48.0	837	46.2	1120	12.0	1120	11.7	396	8.9
Oromiya	2046	39.1	1471	32.7	2215	13.3	2215	13.1	784	10.9
Somali	104	1.6	98	19.1	188	15.9	188	15.3	62	3.7
Benishangul-Gumuz	54	38.8	39	38.8	59	21.0	59	16.3	22	19.8
SNNP	1077	39.2	819	39.0	1151	14.9	1151	11.7	379	11.1
Gambela	30	50.4	19	54.2	25	31.9	25	29.1	8	15.8
Harari	14	42.9	9	69.7	12	45.3	12	45.5	5	39.3
Addis Ababa	184	57.4	103	94.2	125	86.5	125	86.1	53	70.1
Dire Dawa	22	34.6	15	78.4	22	59.2	22	59.2	8	49.3
Education
No education	3121	34.6	2302	32.0	3452	8.8	3581	7.5	1137	8.1
Primary	1586	46.0	1137	50.5	1582	22.5	1542	21.0	597	15.0
Secondary	282	58.9	168	81.9	194	69.0	170	69.4	85	42.0
More than secondary	156	64.7	71	96.3	87	91.7	77	90.7	48	59.9
Economic status
Lowest	1001	27.1	836	23.7	1276	5.1	1276	4.5	456	3.4
Second	1046	36.3	778	29.3	1146	6.4	1146	5.5	365	4.5
Middle	1009	37.3	726	40.6	1103	11.0	1103	9.1	383	12.7
Fourth	970	46.3	680	42.2	961	15.1	961	14.5	340	9.9
Highest	1119	53.6	657	77.3	829	56.5	829	55.6	325	40.6
Overall	5245	40.4	3678	41.2	5315	16.4	5315	15.5	1868	13.2

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