| Variables |
knowledge of EC |
Odds ratio (95% CI) |
| Knowledgeable |
notKnowledgeable |
Crude |
Adjusted |
| No (%) |
No(%) |
| Age (years) |
| 15-19 |
13(38.2) |
21(61.8) |
1 |
1 |
| 20-24 |
43(51.2) |
41(48.8) |
2.23(1.14, 6.14) |
7.20(1.26, 41.08)* |
| >24 |
25(51.0) |
24(49.0) |
1.68(0.69, 4.09) |
6.39(1.03, 39.56)* |
| Educational status |
| Notstarted |
7(53.8) |
6(46.2) |
1 |
1 |
| Primary |
27(39.1) |
42(60.9) |
0.55(0.17, 1.82) |
1.16(0.13, 10.41) |
| econdary and above |
45(52.9) |
40(47.1) |
0.96(0.29, 3.11) |
5.76(0.59, 56.25) |
| Marital status |
| Single |
46(43.4) |
60(56.6) |
1 |
1 |
| Married |
30(53.6) |
26(46.4) |
1.51(0.79, 2.89) |
12.49(1.81, 86.47)** |
| Divorced |
3(60.0) |
2(40.0) |
1.96(0.31, 12.19) |
14.07(0.66, 298.11) |
| Residence |
| Urban |
52(51.5) |
49(48.5) |
1 |
1 |
| Rural |
27(40.9) |
39(59.1) |
0.65(0.35, 1.22) |
0.71(0.23, 2.17) |
| Religion |
| Orthodox |
44(53.0) |
39(47.0) |
1 |
1 |
| Muslim |
26(44.1) |
33(55.9) |
0.69(0.36, 1.37) |
0.26(0.06, 1.02) |
| Protestant |
4(20.0) |
10(80.0) |
0.22(0.07, 0.72) |
0.41(0.07, 2.45) |
| Ethnicity |
| Amhara |
36(51.4) |
34(48.6) |
1 |
1 |
| Tigray |
9(52.9) |
8(47.1) |
2.83(0.69, 11.53) |
1.58(0.17, 14.32) |
| Oromo |
28(50.0) |
28(50.0) |
3.00(0.59, 15.36) |
1.20(0.34, 4.21) |
| Gurage |
3(23.1) |
10(76.9) |
2.67(0.64, 11.11) |
0.08(0.01, 0.08)* |
| Others |
3(27.3) |
8(72.7) |
0.80(0.13, 5.09) |
2.30(0.16, 33.6) |
| Occupation |
| Student |
26(36.6) |
45(63.4) |
1 |
1 |
| Housewife |
15(44.1) |
19(55.9) |
1.37(0.59, 3.14) |
1.48(0.31, 6.99) |
| Housemaid |
14(66.7) |
7(33.3) |
3.46(1.24, 9.67) |
0.19(0.03,1.29) |
| Others |
24(58.5) |
17(41.5) |
2.44(1.11, 5.37) |
8.06(0.78, 84.15) |
| Source of informationfor EC |
| Healthinstitutions |
43(51.2) |
41(48.8) |
1 |
1 |
| Radio |
25(75.8) |
8(24.2) |
4.63(1.94, 11.03) |
8.65(1.65, 45.37)* |
| TV |
12(66.7) |
6(33.3) |
2.448(0.87, 6.87) |
0.86(0.13, 5.56) |
| Friends |
25(40.3) |
37(59.7) |
0.64(.338, 1.21) |
0.52(0.09, 2.28) |
| Family |
5(50.0) |
5(50.0) |
1.12(0.31, 4.03) |
1.80(0.06, 55.08) |
| School |
16(47.1) |
18(52.9) |
0.97(.458, 2.07) |
0.39(0.08, 1.94) |
| Ever use of anycontraceptive |
| No |
39(48.1) |
42(51.9) |
1 |
1 |
| Yes |
40(46.5) |
46(53.5) |
0.94(0.51, 1.72) |
0.35(0.08, 1.46) |
| Ever use of EC |
| No |
41(47.7) |
45(52.7) |
1 |
1 |
| Yes |
14(58.3) |
10(41.7) |
1.54(0.62, 3.84) |
5.26(1.05, 26.54)* |
| Sexual patternoreverhad sex |
| Not active |
15(48.4) |
16(51.6) |
1 |
1 |
| Active |
64(47.1) |
72(52.9) |
1.06(0.48, 2.30) |
0.87(0.33, 2.27) |
*P<0.05, **p<0.01 for adjusted ratio
Bold reminds statistically significant in crude ratio/ adjusted ration or both
CI=confidence interval, TV=television, No =number |
