Background characteristics | Awareness of EC | Number | χ2 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Yes | No |  |  |
Sex of the respondents | Â | Â | Â | P < 0.01 |
Females | 64.2 | 35.8 | 564 | Â |
Males | 72.3 | 27.7 | 573 | Â |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | P < 0.05 |
15-19 | 72.5 | 27.5 | 418 | Â |
20 and above | 65.8 | 34.2 | 719 | Â |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | P < 0.05 |
Married | 61.8 | 38.2 | 165 | Â |
Unmarried | 69.3 | 30.7 | 972 | Â |
Level of education | Â | Â | Â | P < 0.05 |
Intermediate | 74.3 | 25.7 | 272 | Â |
Bachelors degree | 66.3 | 33.7 | 629 | Â |
Masters degree | 66.5 | 33.5 | 236 | Â |
Permanent place of residence | Â | Â | Â | P < 0.01 |
Outside Kathmandu Valley | 70.1 | 29.9 | 973 | Â |
Kathmandu Valley | 57.3 | 42.7 | 164 | Â |
Type of current accommodation | Â | Â | Â | P < 0.05 |
With family members | 65.9 | 34.1 | 665 | Â |
Without family members | 71.6 | 28.4 | 472 | Â |
Received RH education in school/College | Â | Â | Â | P < 0.001 |
No | 23.7 | 76.3 | 93 | Â |
Yes | 72.2 | 27.8 | 1044 | Â |
Total | 68.2 | 31.8 | 1137 | 100.0 |