Research Article

Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Emergency Contraceptive Use among Female Undergraduates in Arba Minch University, Southern Ethiopia, 2015: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of female undergraduates of Arba Minch University, 2015.

VariablesFrequencyPercent

Age (515)
 18–2017634.2
 21–2532462.9
 >25152.9
Mother’s educational status (515)
 Illiterate12123.5
 Primary school16732.4
 High school13526.2
 Higher education9217.9
Father’s educational status (515)
 Illiterate7514.6
 Primary school11923.1
 High school11923.1
 Higher education20239.2
Cultural acceptance of ECs (515)
 Yes28355.0
 No23245.0
Religion acceptance of ECs (515)
 Yes18435.7
 No33164.3