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Table 2 Awareness, knowledge and use of emergency contraception among sexually active women attending public sector clinics in the Western Cape Province, South Africa; all cells are N (%)

From: Knowledge and use of emergency contraception among women in the Western Cape province of South Africa: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Urban Region N = 624

Rural Region N = 207

Total N = 831

Spontaneously mentioned EC as something that can be done after unprotected sex to try to prevent pregnancy

111 (18)

15 (7)

126 (15)

Heard of EC when asked directly

219 (35)

34 (17)

253 (30)

Among those who have heard of EC

   

   Did not know if EC available at public clinics

79 (36)

14 (41)

93 (37)

   Thought EC were not available at public clinics

19 (9)

2 (6)

21 (8)

   Ever been told about EC by health care provider

53 (24)

11 (32)

64 (25)

   Did not know about time interval for use

160 (73)

30 (88)

190 (75)

   Ever used EC

31 (14.0)

3 (9)

34 (13)

Ever used EC, total sample

31 (5)

3 (1)

34 (4)

Among those who have ever used EC

   

   Number of times used EC

   

Once

23 (74)

3 (100)

26 (76)

More than once

8 (26)

0

8 (24)

   Source of EC at last use

   

Public clinic

0

1 (33.3)

1 (3)

Private doctor/clinic

15 (48)

1 (33.3)

16 (47)

Pharmacy

14 (45)

1 (33.3)

15 (44)

Hospital or district surgeon for rape

2 (6)

0

2 (6)