Table 3.
Predictors of emergency contraceptive utilization among female students, in private colleges of Dire Dawa city, Eastern Ethiopia, May 2019 (N=286)
| Variables | Used EC | Odds ratios | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n (%) | No n (%) | OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| ≥20 | 40 (66.7) | 130 (57.5) | 1.89 (1.02–3.50) | 2.12 (0.45–9.98) |
| 15–19 | 20 (33.3) | 96 (42.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Year of study | ||||
| Year II and above | 46 (76.6) | 153 (67.7) | 2.15 (1.07–4.32) | 0.60 (0.13–2.79) |
| Year I | 14 (23.4) | 73 (32.3) | 1 | 1 |
| Field of study | ||||
| Health sciences | 23 (38.3) | 130 (57.5) | 1.69 (0.86–3.34) | 0.52 (0.18–1.48) |
| Non-health sciences | 37 (61.7) | 96(42.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Ever married | 15 (25.0) | 42 (18.6) | 5.26 (2.3–11.98) | 2.90 (0.95–8.78) |
| Single | 45 (75.0) | 184 (81.4) | 1 | 1 |
| Age at first sexual intercourse (years) | ||||
| ≥20 | 41 (68.3) | 12 (22.6) | 7.2 (3.71–14.18) | 2.04 (1.72–6.5)* |
| 15–19 | 19 (31.7) | 41 (77.4) | 1 | 1 |
| History of pregnancy | ||||
| Yes | 6 (10.0) | 4 (40.0) | 5.7 (2.95–10.84) | 3.0 (2.3–9.02)* |
| No | 54 (90.0) | 6 (60.0) | 1 | 1 |
| Ever use regular contraceptives | ||||
| Yes | 40 (66.7) | 31 (25.8) | 6.0 (3.12–11.52) | 3.1 (2.13–7.27)* |
| No | 20 (33.3) | 89 (74.2) | 1 | 1 |
| Knowledge on EC | ||||
| Good | 52 (86.7) | 60 (19.0) | 11.0 (5.45–22.53) | 2.24 (1.32–5.8)* |
| Poor | 8 (13.3) | 256 (81.0) | 1 | 1 |
| Attitude towards EC | ||||
| Favourable | 28 (46.7) | 70 (22.2) | 2.14 (1.11–4.13) | 1.95 (0.80–4.75) |
| Unfavourable | 32 (53.3) | 246 (77.8) | 1 | 1 |
AOR: adjusted odds ratio;
*
Statistically significant association (p<0.05)