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Table 4 Regression analysis of predictors of emergency contraception (EC) awareness

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

Variable

EC awareness n (%)

Total n (%)

Adjusted odd ratio

95% CI

Yes

No

Age (years)

 ≤22

38 (55.1)

31 (44.9)

69 (100)

1.00

 

 ≥23

19 (76.0)

6 (24.0)

25 (100)

0.41

0.14–1.07

Religion

 Christianity

50 (62.5)

30 (37.5)

80 (100)

1.00

 

 Islam

7 (50.0)

7 (50.0)

14 (100)

1.66

0.55–5.03

Social class

 I

15 (48.4)

16 (51.6)

31 (100)

2.73

1.06–7.45*

 II

29 (72.5)

11 (27.5)

40 (100)

1.00

 

 III

6 (42.9)

8 (57.1)

14 (100)

3.35

1.03–12.01*

 IV

7 (77.8)

2 (22.2)

9 (100)

0.86

0.15–3.85

Place of childhood upbringing

 Southwest

40 (70.2)

17 (29.8)

57 (100)

1.00

 

 Southeast

4 (100)

0 (0)

4 (100)

0.26

0.02–3.72

 Southsouth

3 (37.5)

5 (62.5)

8 (100)

3.64

0.92–16.76

 Northcentral

0 (0)

2 (100)

2 (100)

11.57

0.32–1.00

 Northeast

2 (100)

0 (0)

2 (100)

0.46

0.01–13.31

 Northwest

2 (66.7)

1 (33.3)

3 (100)

1.39

0.15–9.04

 FCT

6 (33.3)

12 (66.7)

18 (100)

4.45

1.56–14.22*

Relationship status

 Single

47 (58.0)

34 (42.0)

81 (100)

1.00

 

 Cohabit with boyfriend

8 (72.7)

3 (27.3)

11 (100)

0.57

0.14–1.98

 Married

2 (100)

0 (0)

2 (100)

0.28

0.01–7.68

Year of study

 1st year

2 (28.6)

5 (71.4)

7 (100)

5.55

0.85–74.96

 2nd year

13 (56.5)

10 (43.5)

23 (100)

1.96

0.68–5.89

 3rd year

26 (72.2)

10 (27.8)

36 (100)

1.00

 

 4th year

10 (58.8)

7 (41.2)

17 (100)

1.80

0.56–5.93

 5th year

6 (54.5)

5 (45.5)

11 (100)

2.14

0.57–8.28

  1. * Statistically significant.