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Table 3 Emergency contraceptive knowledge among secondary school students in Wolkite town, southern Ethiopia, 2019

From: Emergency contraceptive knowledge, utilization and associated factors among secondary school students in Wolkite town, southern Ethiopia, cross sectional study

S.N

Variables

Frequency n (327)

Percentages

1.

Places to get emergency contraceptives

 

Pharmacy

157

48.1

 

Health centers

93

28.4

 

Hospitals

48

14.6

 

Others

16

4.8

 

Don’t know

13

3.9

2.

Types of Emergency contraceptive female students know

 

COC

144

44.0

 

Injectables

75

22.9

 

POP

19

5.8

 

Implant

31

9.4

 

IUCD

12

3.6

 

>/=2 of above mentioned methods

46

14.06

3.

Correct time to use the first dose of EC pills

 

Within 72 h

178

54.4

 

Within 48 h

43

13.1

 

Within 120 h

58

17.7

 

Don’t know

48

14.6

4.

Reason for use of Emergency contraceptive

 

Unwanted pregnancy

104

31.8

 

Condom slipped/breakage

62

18.9

 

Missed pill

47

14.3

 

In two or more of the above

88

37.1

 

Don’t know

26

7.9

5.

Effectiveness of EC to prevent pregnancy if used properly

 

Highly effective

39

11.9

 

Moderately Effective

58

17.7

 

Effective

39

11.9

 

Uncertain

26

7.9

 

Not that much effective

54

17.4

 

Don’t know

111

33.9

6.

Appropriate Time use IUCD as EC

 

Within 72 h

64

19.5

 

Within 120 h

180

55.0

 

Don’t know

83

25.3

7.

Safeness of emergency contraceptive use for most women

 

Safe

113

39.4

 

Unsafe

72

26.9

 

Not sure

94

33.6