Table 3 Knowledge and practice of emergency contraception (EC) among respondents
From: Awareness and practice of emergency contraception at a private university in Nigeria
Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Aware of EC, n = 94 | |
Yes | 57 (60.6) |
No | 37 (39.4) |
Source of EC knowledge, n = 57 | |
Media | 12 (21.0) |
Friends/peers | 14 (24.6) |
Health worker | 17 (29.8) |
Family/relatives | 1 (1.8) |
Books/magazine | 9 (15.8) |
Campaign outreaches | 4 (7.0) |
Ever used EC, n = 94 | |
Yes | 10 (10.6) |
No | 84 (89.4) |
Type of EC used, n = 10 | |
LNG pill (Postinor) | 7 (70.0) |
Menstrogen | 2 (20.0) |
IUCD | 1 (10.0) |
Source of EC procurement, n = 10 | |
Public hospital | 1 (10.0) |
Private hospital | 4 (40.0) |
Pharmacy/chemist | 5 (50.0) |
When is EC effective?, n = 57 | |
Before sex | 12 (21.0) |
Within 24 h after sex | 20 (35.1) |
Within 72 h after sex | 11 (19.3) |
Up to 5 days after sex | 1 (1.8) |
Don’t know | 13 (22.8) |
Perceived side effect of EC, n = 57 | |
Nausea and vomiting | 4 (7.0) |
Weight gain | 7 (12.3) |
Menstrual irregularities | 17 (29.8) |
Infertility | 16 (28.1) |
Bleeding disturbances | 4 (7.0) |
Not known | 9 (15.8) |
Desire EC orientation on campus, n = 94 | |
Yes | 55 (58.5) |
No | 23 (24.5) |
No response | 16 (17.0) |
Desire EC is available on campus, n = 94 | |
Yes | 48 (51.1) |
No | 30 (31.9) |
No response | 16 (17.0) |
Will use EC in future, n = 94 | |
Yes | 44 (46.8) |
No | 30 (31.9) |
No response | 20 (21.3) |