Table 4 Factors associated with contraceptive use among female students (N = 253)
Characteristics | Ever used contraception | Current use contraception | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | ||||
Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Demographic | ||||
Marital status | ||||
Single | 126 (55.8) | 100 | 91 (40.3) | 135 |
Married | 22 (81.5) | 5 | 14 (37.8) | 23 |
Statistical tests | χ 2 = 6.6, p = 0.01* | χ 2 = 0.78 p = 0.25 | ||
Age at first sex | ||||
<23 | 58 (46.4) | 67 | 44 (35.2) | 81 |
≥23 | 90 (70.3) | 38 | 61 (47.7) | 67 |
Statistical tests | χ 2 = 14.9 p <0.001 | χ 2 = 4.0 4 p = 0.03 | ||
Sexual behaviour | ||||
Ever had sex | ||||
Yes | 108 (60.7) | 80 | 85 (47.8) | 93 |
No | 40 (53.3) | 35 | 20 (33.3) | 40 |
Statistical tests | χ 2 = 0.37 p = 0.58 | χ 2 = 3.8 p = 0.04 | ||
Ever been pregnant | ||||
Yes | 7 (17.5) | 33 | 11 (27.5) | 19 |
No | 141 (66.2) | 72 | 94 (44.1) | 119 |
Statistical tests | χ 2 = 30.9 p <0.001 | χ 2 = 0.59 p =0.56 | ||
Unwanted pregnant | ||||
Yes | 1 (9.1) | 10 | 3(27.3) | 8 |
No | 147 (60.7) | 95 | 102 (42.1) | 140 |
Statistical tests | χ 2 = 11.6 p < 0.001 | χ 2 = 0.96, p = 0.37 | ||