Table 5 Bivariable and Multivariable analysis of factors associated with knowledge of induced abortion service among female students in Ambo, Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 631)

Age

< 20

43 (15.5)

96 (27.3)

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21–23

159 (57.2)

215 (61.1)

4.49 (2.85,7.08)

4.64 (2.95,7.30)*

0.002

≥ 24

76 (27.3)

41 (11.6)

2.14 (1.36,3.36)

2.12 (1.35,3.32)*

0.011

Marital status

Never in relationship

55 (19.7)

142 (40.3)

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1

No current relationship

50 (17.9)

69 (19.6)

5.14 (3.02,8.72)

5.24 (3.16, 8.69)*

0.004

In relationship

96 (34.4)

99 (28.1)

2.52 (1.44, 4.42)

2.48 (1.43, 4.31)*

0.009

Married

78 (28.0)

42 (11.9)

1.38 (0.83, 2.32)

1.99 (1.23, 3.23)*

0.012

Religion

Orthodox

101 (36.2)

166 (47.2)

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1

Muslim

37 (13.3)

25 (7.1)

0.41 (0.23,0.72)

0.48 (0.26,0.8)*

0.008

Protestant

136 (48.7)

157 (44.6)

0.69 (0.49,0.8)

0.86 (0.60,1.24)

Wakefata

5 (1.8)

4 (1.1)

0.48 (0.12,1.8)

0.40 (0.10,1.6)

Father's educational status

No formal education

12 (4.3)

14 (4.0)

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can read and write

11 (3.9)

30 (8.5)

1.18 (0.51,2.73)

0.82 (0.33,2.00)

Primary education

43 (15.4)

68 (19.3)

2.76 (1.28,5.93)

1.99 (0.88,4.49)

Secondary education

140 (50.2)

168 (47.7)

1.60 (0.97,2.64)

1.18 (0.67, 2.07)

Diploma and above

73 (26.2)

72 (20.5)

1.21 (0.81, 1.80)

1.06 (0.70, 1.61)

Mother’s occupation

House wife

92 (33.0)

157 (44.6)

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Daily laborer

31 (11.1)

43 (12.2)

1.70 (1.01,2.86)

1.54 (0.87, 2.71)

private Employed

29 (10.4)

34 (9.7)

1.38 (0.72,2.64)

1.25 (0.64, 2.45)

Has private business

89 (31.9)

80 (22.7)

1.17 (0.60,2.21)

1.11 (0.56, 2.20)

Government employed

38 (13.6)

38 (10.8)

0.89 (0.52,1.54)

0.88 (0.51,1.5)

Residence

Rural

210 (75.3)

215 (61.1)

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1

Urban

69 (24.7)

137 (38.9)

1.86 (1.29, 2.69)

1.87 (1.31, 2.80)*

0.002

Year of study

1st year

74 (26.5)

177 (50.3)

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1

2nd year

105 (37.6)

121 (34.4)

4.49 (2.85,7.03)

4.51 (2.88,7.08)*

0.001

3rd and above

100 (35.8)

54 (15.3)

2.14 (1.36,3.36)

2.05 (1.31,3.20)*

0.006

Monthly income sends from family

 < 500.00

35 (12.5)

42 (11.9

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501.00–1500.00

150 (53.8)

231 (65.6)

1.42 (0.83, 2.44)

1.64 (0.92,2.92)

 > 1500.00

94 (33.7)

79 (22.4)

1.83 (1.27,2.63)

2.07 (1.40,3.07)*

0.004

Sexual experience

Ever had sex

158 (56.6)

107 (30.4)

1.95 (1.29,2.96)

1.92 (1.26,2.92)*

0.007

Never had sex

121 (43.4)

245 (69.6)

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