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Table 5 Determinants of emergency Contraception Knowledge

From: Emergency contraception knowledge, utilization and its determinants among selected young females in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Variables

Knowledge

AOR (CI)

P-value

 

Poor

Good

  

Age (in years)

    
 

15–19

28

66

1.00

 
 

20–25

60

99

0.785 (0.425–1.450)

0.440

 

25–30

67

45

1.070 (0.392–2.924)

0.895

Educational status

    
 

Didn’t joined university

71

42

1.00

 
 

Did Joined university

84

169

4.478 (1.744–11.499)

0.002*

Ever had sexual intercourse

    
 

Yes

93

167

1.00

 
 

No

62

44

0.395 (0.249–0.627)

0.000*

Unprotected sex

    
 

Never

23

25

1.00

 
 

Sometimes

32

64

0.284 (0.060–1.354)

0.114

 

Most of the times 7

37

57

0.507 (0.115–2.233)

0.369

How often you use EC

    
 

I don’t remember

37

81

1.00

 
 

Every time I have sexual intercourse

34

43

0.171 (0.062–0.474)

0.001*

 

Not often since I use regular methods

10

40

0.625 (0.270–1.451)

0.274

  1. *variables with statically significant association