Table 4 Attitude on emergency contraceptive utilization among female college students in Debre Tabor Town northwest Ethiopia, October 2017 (n = 821)
Variables | Response | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree (%) | Disagree (%) | Agree (%) | Strongly agree (%) | |
EC causes loose of confidence between regular partners | 189(20.6) | 491(59.8) | 148(18.0) | 13(1.6) |
EC is good for all females who are at risk | 210(25.6) | 142(17.3) | 193(23.5 | 276(33.6) |
EC increases the risk of STI including HIV/AIDS | 183(22.3) | 191(23.3) | 230(28.0) | 217(26.4) |
EC is good after unsafe sexual intercourse | 192(23.4) | 152(18.5) | 234(28.5) | 243(29.6) |
EC is sign full contraceptive method | 172(21.0) | 272(33.1) | 212(25.8) | 165(20.1) |
EC may cause infertility | 47(5.7) | 188(22.9) | 250(30.5) | 336(40.9) |
If I had unintended sexual intercourse I would use EC | 41(5.0) | 80(9.7) | 237(28.9) | 463(56.4) |
I would advise using EC for close friends if they had unintended sexual intercourse | 70(8.5) | 108(13.2) | 313(38.1) | 330(40.2) |
EC promotes promiscuity | 148(18) | 298(36.3) | 196(23.9) | 179(21.8) |
EC is one way of abortion | 143(17.4) | 173(21.1) | 313(38.1) | 192(23.4) |
EC affect the regular contraceptive method | 101(12.3) | 279(34.0) | 2264(32.2) | 17(21.6) |
Unplanned sexual intercourse is a problem for all young females | 229(27.9) | 390(47.2) | 99(12.1) | 103(12.5) |
EC can be used for a long time | 145(17.7) | 198(24.1) | 300(36.5) | 178(21.7) |
Attitude (summary index) | ||||
Good Attitude | 364 (44.3%) | |||
Poor Attitude | 457 (55.7%) | |||