Table 3 Bivariate analysis indicating perception of emergency contraception timing and side effects
From: Unplanned pregnancy-risks and use of emergency contraception: a survey of two Nigerian Universities
Questions and responses | All | Age | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
≤19 | 20–23 | ≥24 | |||
Timing of use | |||||
Up to 24 h of sex | 140 (77.8) | 28 (70.0) | 79 (79.0) | 33 (82.5) | 0.81 |
72 h after sex | 9 (5.0) | 4 (10.0) | 3 (3.0) | 2 (5.0) | |
Before Sex | 10 (5.6) | 3 (7.5) | 5 (5.0) | 2 (5.0) | |
A week after sex | 9 (5.0) | 2 (5.0) | 6 (6.0) | 1 (2.5) | |
Don’t Know | 12 (6.7) | 3 (7.5) | 7 (7.0) | 2 (5.0) | |
Perception of Side Effects | |||||
WHO proven side effects of ECa | 50 (27.9) | 10 (22.7) | 29 (29.6) | 11 (30.6) | 0.85 |
Unproven side effects of ECb | 95 (53.1) | 25 (56.8) | 50 (51.0) | 19 (52.8) | |
Don’t Know | 32 (17.9) | 9 (20.5) | 17 (17.3) | 6 (16.7) | |
No side effect | 2 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | |