Emergency Contraceptives: Knowledge and Practice towards Its Use among Ethiopian Female College Graduating Students

Table 3

Practice of emergency contraception and sexual activity among female college graduating students, Harar, eastern Ethiopia, 2016 (N=200).

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percent
Ever use of EC	Yes	66	33
	No	134	67
Frequency of use	Once	30	45.5
	Twice	14	21.2
	Three times	7	10.6
	Not specified	15	22.7
Recommended by	Friends	20	30.3
	Partner	18	27.3
	Health professional	23	34.8
	Not specified	5	7.6
Reasons for using	Timing miscalculation	9	13.6
	Condom slippage/breakage	8	12.1
	Pills missed	15	22.7
	Forced sex	6	9.1
	Failed withdrawal	9	13.6
	Not specified	19	28.8
History of sexual practice	Yes	127	63.5
	No	73	36.5
Age at first sex	15-19	71	55.9
	≥20	47	37.0
	Not specified	9	7.1
History of pregnancy	Yes	30	23.6
	No	97	76.4
Was the pregnancy planned?	Yes	10	33.3
	No	20	66.7