Table 2.
Characteristics of respondents of the semi-structured questionnaire
| Characteristic | n | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 16 | |
| Female | 20 | |
| Age | ||
| 15-19 | 6 | |
| 20-24 | 13 | |
| 25-29 | 17 | |
| Marital status | ||
| Unmarried | 34 | |
| Married | 2 | |
| Educational level | Male | Female |
| Elementary (1st grade - 8th grade) | 0 | 5 |
| High school (9th grade - 12th grade) | 6 | 9 |
| Diploma | 1 | 4 |
| University | 6 | 1 |
| Unknown | 3 | 1 |
| Number of times used ECs before a | ||
| First time | 5 | |
| Once before | 13 | |
| 2-3 times | 8 | |
| 4-5 times | 2 | |
| 6-10 times | 2 | |
| More than 10 times | 4 | |
aIt is possible that several participants underreported the number of times they had used ECs.