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Table 6 Factors associated with utilization of emergency contraceptive pill

From: Pre-service knowledge, perception, and use of emergency contraception among future healthcare providers in northern Ghana

Variables

Ever used ECP (n = 159)

X2

P value

Yes

No

n

%

n

%

Age (years)

 18–22

19

29.69

45

70.31

  

 23–27

22

26.19

62

73.81

9.9439

0.010

 33–37

8

72.73

3

27.27

  

Marital status

 Married

4

33.33

8

66.67

0.0385

1.000

 Single

45

30.61

102

69.39

  

Religion

 Islam

16

22.54

55

77.46

4.1275

0.042

 Christianity

33

37.50

55

62.50

  

Programme of study

 Nursing

27

30.00

63

70.00

0.0650

0.799

 Midwifery

22

31.88

47

68.12

  

It is easy to procure EC

 Agree

45

43.27

59

56.73

  

 Disagree

4

8.70

42

91.30

22.1307

< 0.001

 Not sure

0

0.00

9

100.00

  

Correct use of EC is safe

 Agree

48

35.56

87

64.44

  

 Disagree

1

6.25

15

93.75

9.5146

0.006

 Not sure

0

0.00

8

100.00

  

EC encourages promiscuity

 Agree

26

30.23

60

69.77

  

 Disagree

22

33.33

44

66.67

1.1070

0.639

 Not sure

1

14.29

6

85.71

  
  1. Fisher’s exact test