Table 3 Respondents’ answers to knowledge-related items

What to do after unprotected sex

 Use emergency contraceptive pills

516

82.56

 No alternative

18

2.88

 Abortion

4

0.64

 I don’t know

87

13.92

Types of emergency contraception

 Emergency contraceptive pills (oral contraception)

512

81.92

 Intrauterine contraceptive device

9

1.44

 Depo-provera

6

0.96

 I don’t know

98

15.68

Time limit for taking emergency oral contraceptives

 At any time

24

3.84

 Before sexual intercourse

39

6.24

 24 h after sexual intercourse

280

44.80

 72 h after sexual intercourse

174

27.84

 120 h after sexual intercourse

7

1.12

 I don’t know

101

16.16

Dose of emergency contraceptive pills

 One dose

241

38.56

 Two doses

232

37.12

 Three doses

10

1.60

 I don’t know

142

22.72

Time interval between doses

 12 h

283

45.28

 24 h

45

7.20

 I don’t know

297

47.52

Advantages of emergency contraception

 Preventing pregnancy

550

88.00

 Regular contraception

5

0.80

 Regulation of the menstrual cycle

9

1.44

 Abortion

3

0.48

 I don’t know

58

9.28

Situations of use for emergency contraception to prevent unwanted pregnancies

 Rape/Forced sex

124

19.84

 Condom breakage (condom torn during sexual intercourse)

29

4.64

 When ordinary contraceptive pills are not taken

21

3.36

 When a person does not use contraceptives

10

1.60

 In all the above situations

377

60.32

 I don’t know

64

10.24

 Mean knowledge score (range)

4.5 ± 1.6

(0–7)