Table 8 The distribution of knowledge and behavior of participants on family planning and emergency contraception according to gender and nationality among English Medical Program first year students of NEU, Northern Cyprus, 2016 (N = 189)

%

%

χ²

p

Being informed on FP

53.9

67.4

3.5

0.062

Receiving FP information from internet

58.3

28.6

9.9

0.002

Receiving FP information from school

47.9

66.7

3.9

0.047

Awareness of three effective natural/traditional contraceptive methods

–

17.9

13.9

0.000

Use of FP methods by close contact persons

39.8

46.8

0.9

0.339

Use of condomby close contact persons

75.8

31.8

14.6

0.000

Knowledge of purpose of emergency contraception

61.2

67

1.2

0.547

Knowledge of most effective period for emergency contraception

16

12.8

0.5

0.909

Information of ECPs

16.9

18.9

1.1

0.782

Status of age of first sexual interaction being under or equal to 17 years

57.1

44.4

F^a

0.703

Useof contraceptive method at first sexual intercourse

44.4

72.7

2.5

0.113

Current regular sexual relationship

40.6

42.9

0.02

0.887

Asian countries

n

%

n

%

n

%

χ²

p

Being informed on FP

17

32.7

48

82.8

44

62.9

29.0

0.000

Awareness of three effective natural/traditional contraceptive methods

1

2.4

12

24

1

1.9

^*

0.213

Use of FP methods in the vicinity

17

32.7

28

49.1

30

43.5

3.1

0.213

Knowledge of purpose of emergency contraception

37

72.5

41

74.5

33

50

10.5

0.033

Age of first sexual interaction being under or equal to 17 years (n = 35)

12

60

2

40

5

50

F^*

0.551

Use of contraceptive method at first sexual intercourse (n = 37)

13

65

4

80

3

25

F^*

0.41

Current regular sexual relationship (n = 43)

9

42.9

3

37.5

6

42.9

F^*

0.981

Knowledge of decrease in abortion frequency by EC

2

4.1

3

5.5

11

15.9

12.1

0.016

Knowing abortion is not a method of EC

18

36.7

7

12.7

10

14.5

13.2

0.010