Provision of injectable contraceptives in Ethiopia through community-based reproductive health agents
Ndola Prata, Amanuel Gessessew, Alice Cartwright & Ashley Fraser
Volume 89, Number 8, August 2011, 556-564
Table 1. Background characteristics of clients of health extension workers (HEWs) and community-based reproductive health agents (CBRHAs), by provider type, Ethiopia, 2008–2009
| Sample characteristics | HEW clients | CBRHA clients |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 440) | (n = 622) | |
| Mean age (years) | 28.4 | 30.0* |
| Married (%) | 92.4 | 88.0* |
| Mean age at first marriage (years) | 15.5 | 16.1* |
| Mean age at first pregnancy (years) | 17.9 | 18.3* |
| Mean no. of living children | 3.6 | 4.0* |
| No education (%) | 78.1 | 89.4* |
| Using DMPA for first time (%) | 45.9 | 58.4* |
DMPA, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate; * P < 0.05.