Table 4.
Results of multivariate modelling to determine factors independently associated with awareness of EC among sexually active women attending public sector clinics in the Western Cape Province, South Africa (n = 831) 1
| Characteristic | Odds ratio | 95% CI |
| Region | ||
| Urban | 2.1 | 1.3–3.4 |
| Rural | 1.0 (Ref) | |
| Education | ||
| Some high school/greater | 5.9 | 3.3–10.5 |
| Less than high school (None/primary) | 1.0 (Ref) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 1.4 | 1.0–2.1 |
| Not married | 1.0 (Ref) | |
| Main language spoken | ||
| Xhosa | 0.04 | 0.02–0.08 |
| Afrikaans | 0.3 | 0.2–0.6 |
| English | 1.0 (Ref) |
1. Variables examined in the model examined during the model building process, but not included in the final model were: age, unintended pregnancy status, and method use at last sexual intercourse (see methods section for description of model-building strategy).