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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents

From: Awareness and practice of emergency contraception at a private university in Nigeria

Variables

Frequency (%)

Range

Age (years)

 

16–25

 ≤22

69 (73.4)

 

 ≥23

25 (26.6)

 

Religion

 Christianity

80 (85.1)

 

 Islam

14 (14.8)

 

Family social class

 Class I

31 (33.0)

 

 Class II

40 (42.6)

 

 Class III

14 (14.9)

 

 Class IV

9 (9.5)

 

 Class V

0 (0)

 

Place of childhood upbringing (Nigerian region)

 Southwest

57 (60.6)

 

 Southeast

4 (4.3)

 

 South-south

8 (8.5)

 

 Northeast

2 (2.1)

 

 Northwest

3 (3.2)

 

 North central

2 (2.1)

 

 FCT

18 (19.2)

 

Relationship status

 Single

81 (86.1)

 

 Cohabits with boyfriend

11 (11.7)

 

 Married

2 (2.1)

 

Year of study

 1st year

7 (7.4)

 

 2nd year

23 (24.5)

 

 3rd year

36 (38.3)

 

 4th year

17 (18.1)

 

 5th year

11 (11.7)