TABLE 4.
Emergency contraceptive practices and pregnancy-related characteristics among sexually active female university students.
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ever had sex (N = 367) | ||
| Yes | 214 | 58.3 |
| No | 153 | 41.7 |
| Ever been pregnant (N = 214) | ||
| Yes | 23 | 10.7 |
| No | 191 | 89.7 |
| Ever had unwanted pregnancy (N = 23) | ||
| Yes | 12 | 52.2 |
| No | 11 | 47.8 |
| Ever used ‘morning-after pill’ (N = 214) | ||
| Yes | 47 | 22.2 |
| No | 167 | 78.8 |
| Who recommended ‘morning-after pill’ (N = 45) | ||
| Friend | 18 | 40.0 |
| Partner | 14 | 31.0 |
| Health professional | 8 | 17.8 |
| I do not remember | 2 | 4.4 |
| Other | 3 | 6.7 |
| Ever chosen not to use ‘morning-after pill’ (N = 214) | ||
| Yes | 36 | 16.8 |
| No | 178 | 83.2 |
| Reason not to use ‘morning-after pill’ (N = 33)† | ||
| I did not know where to find | 6 | 18.2 |
| I did not know about ‘morning-after pills’ | 6 | 18.2 |
| Partner opposed | 4 | 12.0 |
| Religious reasons | 7 | 21.2 |
| Fear of side effects | 8 | 24.2 |
| Wanted to be pregnant | 3 | 9.0 |
| Other | 5 | 15.2 |
†
, Multiple responses.