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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of regular female students, Wachamo University, Ethiopia

From: Sexual experiences and emergency contraceptive use among female university students: a cross-sectional study at Wachamo University, Ethiopia

Characteristics

Number

Percent (%)

Age

  

  15 – 19

129

30.4

  20 – 24

263

62.0

  25 – 29

32

7.5

Marital status

  

  Single/Never married

361

85.1

  Married

47

11.1

  Divorced

9

2.1

  Separated

7

1.7

Religion

  

  Protestant

183

43.2

  Orthodox

106

25.0

  Catholic

52

12.3

  Muslim

63

14.9

  Others

20

4.7

Place of residence before joining university

  

  Rural

195

46.0

  Urban

229

54.0

Current place of residence

  

  In the campus

394

92.9

  Outside the campus

30

7.1

Year of study

  

  Year I

306

72.2

  Year II

118

27.8

Faculty

  

  Health Sciences and Medicine

34

8.0

  Natural Sciences

138

32.5

  Social Sciences & Humanity

33

7.8

  Engineering & Technology

143

33.7

  Agriculture

35

8.3

  Business and Economic

41

9.7

Mother’s educational status

  

  Illiterate (unable to read and write)

102

24.1

  Primary (grade 1–8)

196

46.2

  Secondary (grade 9–12)

75

17.7

  College and Above

51

12.0

Father’s education

  

  Illiterate (unable to read and write)

61

14.4

  Primary (grade 1–8)

101

23.8

  Secondary (grade 9–12)

129

30.4

  College and above

133

31.4