Table 2.
Effect of intervention on knowledge of contraception (number (%) knowing rules, and odds ratios* (95% confidence intervals) of knowing rules compared with control (no intervention))
| Variable | No questions
|
Questions
|
Likelihood ratio χ2¶ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No leaflet | Summary leaflet | Family Planning Association leaflet | No leaflet | Summary leaflet | Family Planning Association leaflet | |||
| Pill failure†: | ||||||||
| No (%) | 35/82 (43) | 45/82 (55) | 54/91 (59) | 60/102 (59) | 60/77 (78) | 57/97 (59) | ||
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.00 | 1.77 (0.93 to 3.36) | 2.10 (1.13 to 3.92) | 1.86 (1.02 to 3.40) | 4.95 (2.42 to 10.10) | 2.09 (1.12 to 3.87) | 22 | |
| Subsequent action‡: | ||||||||
| No (%) | 18/82 (22) | 31/82 (38) | 35/91 (39) | 41/99 (41) | 40/78 (51) | 34/97 (35) | ||
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.00 | 2.84 (1.36 to 5.89) | 2.77 (1.36 to 5.65) | 2.93 (1.46 to 5.85) | 4.95 (2.38 to 10.33) | 2.60 (1.27 to 5.31) | 21 | |
| Emergency pill§: | ||||||||
| No (%) | 43/82 (52) | 51/85 (60) | 63/92 (69) | 79/101 (78) | 60/78 (77) | 67/98 (68) | ||
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.00 | 1.93 (0.96 to 3.87) | 2.71 (1.34 to 5.47) | 3.97 (1.94 to 8.13) | 4.89 (2.75 to 8.71) | 3.27 (1.62 to 6.61) | 24 | |
| All correct: | ||||||||
| No (%) | 10/82 (12) | 22/80 (28) | 24/90 (27) | 25/98 (26) | 30/77 (39) | 20/96 (21) | ||
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.00 | 4.04 (1.68 to 9.75) | 3.43 (1.45 to 8.09) | 3.03 (1.30 to 7.07) | 6.81 (2.85 to 16.27) | 2.58 (1.07 to 6.18) | 22 | |
*
Adjusted for past use of emergency contraception, importance of not falling pregnant, educational level, and years on contraceptive pill.
†
Knowledge of all factors associated with pill failure.
‡
Knowledge of all actions after pill failure.
§
Knowledge of emergency pill and its time limit of 72 hours.
¶
All significant at P<0.01.