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Table 3 Pregnancy and Abortion related frequency distribution among female under graduate students of Ambo University, West Shoa Zone,Ethiopia, 2018

From: Assessment of knowledge on abortion law and factors affecting it among regular undergraduate female students of Ambo University, Oromia Region, Ethiopia, 2018: a cross sectional study

Variables

N(%)

Ever been pregnant

 Yes

79 (9.9%)

 No

716 (90.1%)

Intended pregnancy

 Yes

22 (17.8%)

 No

57 (72.2%)

Reason for not intended

 Faced Physical violence

27 (47.4%)

 Faced Sexual violence

26 (45.6%)

 Rape

4 (7%)

Ever undertaken abortion

 Yes

67 (85%)

 No

12 (15.2%)

The place where induced abortion done.

 Health facility

14 (21%)

 Abortionists houses

27 (40.3%)

 Your house

20 (30%)

 Others

6 (9%)

Method which used for induced abortion

 Plastic

12 (18%)

 Oral drugs

6 (9%)

 Roots and leaves

41 (61.2%)

currently using contraceptive method

 Yes

387 (48.7%)

 No

408 (50.9%)

Method of contraceptive used

 Pills

55 (6.9%)

 Condom

255 (32%)

 Inject able

70 (8.8%)

 Other

34 (4.3%)

Ever heard about emergency contraceptive

 Yes

646 (81.3%)

 No

149 (18.7%)