Table 2 Sexual experience of private college students in Ambo, Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 631)
Variables | Frequency | (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sexual experience | Ever had sex | 265 | 42.0 |
Never had sex | 366 | 58.0 | |
Most recent episode of sexual intercourse | Past week | 108 | 40.7 |
Past month | 97 | 36.6 | |
More than two month back | 60 | 22.6 | |
Use of contraceptives during most recent coitus | Used | 122 | 46.03 |
Not used | 143 | 53.97 | |
Type of contraceptive used | Oral contraceptive pills | 28 | 23.0 |
Condoms | 80 | 65.57 | |
Injectable | 8 | 6.55 | |
Implant | 6 | 4.91 | |
If not used why? | I do not like them (oppose) | 19 | 13.28 |
Partner opposed | 18 | 12.58 | |
Don’t know where to get them | 30 | 20.97 | |
Fear of side effects | 55 | 38.46 | |
Fear of the society | 21 | 14.68 | |
If you have any unwanted pregnancy at any time, what would you do? | To continue with the pregnancy and gave birth | 161 | 25.5 |
To terminate it | 247 | 39.1 | |
I am not sure what to do | 223 | 35.3 | |
Have you ever had abortion(pregnancy terminated before completed 28 weeks of gestation)? | Yes | 31 | 4.9 |
No | 600 | 95.1 | |
where was that particular abortion induced?(for yes) | Patient’s home | 4 | 12.9 |
Abortionist’s home | 2 | 6.4 | |
Hospital | 14 | 45.16 | |
Health center | 5 | 16.12 | |
Clinic | 4 | 12.9 | |
Private health institution | 2 | 6.4 | |