Table 4:
Associations with the use of EC among sexually active participants
| Variable | Use of EC | Non-use of EC | Chi-square | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n %) | (n %) | ||||
|
| |||||
| Age group (Years) | |||||
| <20 | 23 (22.6) | 138 (40.7) | 41.8 | *<0.001 | |
| 20-24 | 59 (57.8) | 179 (56.2) | |||
| 25-29 | 19 (18.6) | 8 (2.5) | |||
| 30-34 | 1 (1.0) | 1 (0.3) | |||
| ≥35 | 1 (1.0) | 1 (0.3) | |||
| Level of Education (Year) | |||||
| 1st | 15 (14.7) | 105 (33.1) | 17.32 | 0.002 | |
| 2nd | 26 (25.5) | 85 (26.7) | |||
| 3rd | 27 (26.5) | 46 (14.5) | |||
| 4th | 25 (24.5) | 57 (17.9) | |||
| 5th | 9 (8.8) | 25 (7.8) | |||
| Religion | |||||
| Islam | 16 (15.6) | 77 (24.2) | 4.49 | *0.212 | |
| Christianity | 84 (82.4) | 240 (75.5) | |||
| Traditional | 1 (1.0) | 1 (0.3) | |||
| Others | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| Marital Status | |||||
| Single | 98 (96.1) | 314 (98.7) | 1.68 | *0.195 | |
| Married | 4 (3.9) | 4 (1.3) | |||
| Knowledge of EC | |||||
| Good | 83 (81.4) | 173 (54.4) | 23.80 | <0.001 | |
| Poor | 19 (18.6) | 145 (45.6) | |||
| Recommend EC to others | |||||
| Yes | 76 (77.0) | 64 (20.1) | 111.55 | <0.001 | |
| No | 26 (23.0) | 264 (79.9) | |||
| Partner's approval of EC | |||||
| Approves | 21 (20.6) | 117 (36.8) | 9.19 | 0.002 | |
| Disapproves | 81 (79.4) | 201 (63.2) | |||
| Total | 102 (100.0) | 308 (100.0) | |||
*
Yates correction