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Table 3 Comparison of selected characteristics of respondents with adequate and inadequate knowledgea

From: A survey of knowledge, attitudes and practice of emergency contraception among university students in Cameroon

 

KNOWLEDGE

  

VARIABLES

Adequate

Inadequate

ODDS RATIO (95% CI)

P-VALUE

 

N

%

N

%

  

Sex (female)

30

62.5

254

41.2

2.38 (1.25–4.62)

0.005

Previous use of ECP

11

22.4

38

6.2

4.52 (1.92–9.93)

<0.001

Age ≤ 19 years

14

29.2

136

22.1

1.45 (0.74–2.76)

0.246

Married

2

4.2

16

2.6

1.63 (0.25–6.42)

0.257

Religion (Christians)

46

95.8

578

93.8

1.51 (0.41–9.58)

0.641

Sexually active

42

87.5

547

88.8

0.88 (0.38–2.36)

0.726

Has been pregnant or impregnated someone

4

8.3

47

7.5

1.10 (0.32–2.98)

0.675

  1. a Criteria for adequate knowledge are given in the methodology
  2. ECP = Emergency contraceptive pill