Emergency Contraceptives: Knowledge and Practice towards Its Use among Ethiopian Female College Graduating Students

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of female college graduating students in Harar town, eastern Ethiopia, 2016 (N=214).

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Age group (year)	≤20	108	50.5
	21-24	93	43.5
	25^+	13	6.1
Residence	Urban	164	76.6
	Rural	50	23.4
Religion	Christian	133	62.1
	Muslim	81	37.9
Marital status	Single	159	74.3
	Ever married	55	25.7
Field of study	Midwifery	90	42.1
	Comprehensive nurse	35	16.4
	Information technology	30	14
	Accounting	27	12.6
	Pharmacy	19	8.9
	Health informatics	11	5.1
	Medical laboratory	2	0.9
Living with	Parents	132	61.7
	Alone	34	15.9
	Husband	26	12.1
	Friends	22	10.3
Father’s Education	Nonliterate	28	13.1
	Completed primary school	44	20.6
	Completed secondary school	59	27.6
	Completed tertiary school	83	38.8
Mother's Education	Nonliterate	34	15.9
	Completed primary school	51	23.8
	Completed secondary school	72	33.6
	Completed tertiary school	58	27.1