Table 5 Factors associated with condom use among female students in Bahir Dar and Gondar Universities, Northwest Ethiopia, May 2011

Emergency contraceptive prevents pregnancy

 Yes

6

17

0.29 (0.08, 0.95)

0.22 (0.06, 0.87)

.030

 No

28

23

1

1

Current Residence

 Inside campus

44

44

1.67 (0.5, 5.72)

3.56 (0.56, 22.72)

.179

 Outside campus

6

10

1

1

Know condom use

 Yes

43

47

0.91 (0.26, 3.21)

0.073 (0.002, 3.49)

.185

 No

7

7

1

1

Knows one method to Prevent pregnancy

 Yes

38

35

1.72 (0.67, 4.43)

2.13 (0.28, 16.19)

.465

 No

12

19

1

1

Condom prevents STI

 Yes

40

29

3.45 (1.33, 9.12)

10.37 (1.73, 62.24)

.011

 No

10

25

1

1

Age group

 < 20

8

4

2.38 (0.59, 10.22)

11.68 (1.25, 109.19)

.031

 ≥ 20

42

50

1

1

Unwanted pregnancy is youths’ problem

 Yes

33

37

0.89 (0.39, 2.03)

1.02 (0.26, 4.04)

.977

 No

17

17

1

1