Table 6 Predictors of emergency contraception utilization among female students, Mizan-Tepi University, south west Ethiopia, March, 2014 (n = 188)
Variables | Used EC | Odds Ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | COR (95 % CI) | AOR (95 % CI) | |
N (%) | N (%) | |||
Age | ||||
≥20 years | 45 (66.2 %) | 61 (50.8 %) | 1.89 (1.02, 3.50) | 2.12 (.45, 9.98) |
15–19 years | 23 (33.8 %) | 59 (49.2 %) | 1 | 1 |
Year of study | ||||
Year II and above | 54 (79.4 %) | 77 (64.2 %) | 2.15 (1.07, 4.32) | .60 (.13, 2.79) |
Year I | 14 (20.6 %) | 43 (35.8 %) | 1 | 1 |
Field of study | ||||
Health sciences | 21 (30.9 %) | 25 (20.8 %) | 1.69 (.86, 3.34) | .52 (.18, 1.48) |
None Health sciences | 47 (69.1 %) | 95 (79.2 %) | 1 | 1 |
Marital status | ||||
Ever married | 22 (32.4 %) | 10 (8.3 %) | 5.26 (2.31,11.98) | 2.90 (.95, 8.78) |
Singles | 46 (67.6 %) | 110 (91.7 %) | 1 | 1 |
Age at first sexual intercourse | ||||
≥20 years | 43 (63.2 %) | 23 (19.2 %) | 7.25 (3.71,14.18) | 4.04 (1.72, 9.52) * |
15–19 years | 25 (36.8 %) | 97(80.8 %) | 1 | 1 |
History of pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 47 (69.1 %) | 34 (28.3 %) | 5.66 (2.95,10.84) | 3.12 (1.34, 7.24)* |
No | 21 (30.9 %) | 86 (71.7 %) | 1 | 1 |
Ever use regular contraceptives | ||||
Yes | 46 (67.6 %) | 31 (25.8 %) | 6.00 (3.12,11.52) | 5.01 (2.23,11.27)** |
No | 22 (32.4 %) | 89 (74.2 %) | 1 | 1 |
Knowledge on EC | ||||
Good knowledge | 53 (77.9 %) | 29 (24.2 %) | 11.08 (5.45,22.53) | 3.24 (1.32, 7.98)* |
Poor knowledge | 15 (22.1 %) | 91 (75.8 %) | 1 | 1 |
Attitude towards EC | ||||
Favorable attitude | 51 (75.0 %) | 70 (58.3 %) | 2.14 (1.11,4.13) | 1.95 (.80, 4.75) |
Un Favorable attitude | 17 (25.0 %) | 50 (41.7 %) | 1 | 1 |