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Table 4 Results of multivariate modelling to determine factors independently associated with awareness of EC among sexually active women attending public sector clinics in the Western Cape Province, South Africa (n = 831) 1

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

Characteristic

Odds ratio

95% CI

Region

  

   Urban

2.1

1.3–3.4

   Rural

1.0 (Ref)

 

Education

  

   Some high school/greater

5.9

3.3–10.5

   Less than high school (None/primary)

1.0 (Ref)

 

Marital status

  

   Married

1.4

1.0–2.1

   Not married

1.0 (Ref)

 

Main language spoken

  

   Xhosa

0.04

0.02–0.08

   Afrikaans

0.3

0.2–0.6

   English

1.0 (Ref)

 
  1. 1. Variables examined in the model examined during the model building process, but not included in the final model were: age, unintended pregnancy status, and method use at last sexual intercourse (see methods section for description of model-building strategy).