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Table 5 Decision-making on seeking medical care by age at first marriage

From: Early marriage and women’s empowerment: the case of child-brides in Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia

 

Age of first marriage

Total

< 18

≥18

Decision Maker. Wife receives medical care**

I, Myself

N (%)

14 (3)

49 (6)

63 (5)

Husband

N (%)

114 (26)

202 (24)

316 (25)

Together

N (%)

236 (53)

476 (57)

712 (56)

Inapplicable

N (%)

80 (18)

107 (13)

187 (15)

Total

N (%)

444 (100)

834 (100)

1278 (100)

Decision Maker. children receive medical care

I, Myself

N (%)

10 (2)

22 (3)

32 (3)

Husband

N (%)

29 (7)

42 (5)

71 (6)

Together

N (%)

197 (44)

406 (49)

603 (47)

Inapplicable

N (%)

208 (47)

364 (44)

572 (45)

Total

N (%)

444 (100)

834 (100)

1278 (100)

Decision Maker. Use of ANC for mothers***

I, Myself

N (%)

40 (9)

95 (11)

135 (11)

Husband

N (%)

24 (5)

20 (2)

44 (3)

Together

N (%)

196 (44)

406 (49)

602 (47)

Inapplicable

N (%)

184 (41)

313 (37)

497 (39)

Total

N (%)

444 (100)

834 (100)

1278 (100)

Decision Maker. Place of child delivery

I, Myself

N (%)

28 (6)

72 (9)

100 (8)

Husband

N (%)

42 (10)

59 (7)

101 (8)

Together

N (%)

185 (42)

370 (44)

555 (43)

Inapplicable

N (%)

189 (43)

333 (40)

522 (41)

Total

N (%)

444 (100)

834 (100)

1278 (100)

Decision Maker. Children Immunized/Vaccinated*

I, Myself

N (%)

70 (16)

130 (16)

200 (16)

Husband

N (%)

17 (4)

17 (2)

34 (3)

Together

N (%)

150 (34)

330 (40)

480 (38)

Inapplicable

N (%)

207 (46)

357 (43)

564 (44)

Total

N (%)

444 (100)

834 (100)

1278 (100)

  1. Percent in cells is calculated within age at first marriage
  2. ***sig at α = .01; **sig at α = .05; *sig at α = .1 (Source: Survey, 2017)