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Table 6 Percentage distribution of respondents ‘attitude towards ECP

From: Knowledge, attitude and practice of emergency contraceptive pills among community pharmacy practitioners working in Kathmandu Valley: a cross-sectional study

S.N

Attitude Variables

Percentage distribution of respondents attitude towards ECP

Strongly Agree

n (%)

Agree

n (%)

Neutral

n (%)

Disagree

n (%)

Strongly Disagree

n (%)

1

ECPs are safe to use

21 (9.3)

100 (44.1)

57 (25.1)

44 (19.4)

5 (2.2)

2

Adolescents (Teenagers) should be given an easy access to ECPs

0

58 (25.6)

58 (25.6)

103 (45.4)

8 (3.5)

3

Do you recommend ECPs use?

4 (1.8)

73 (32.2)

73 (32.2)

64 (28.2)

13 (5.7)

4

Government of all countries should legalize ECPs

16 (7.0)

67 (29.5)

76 (33.5)

63 (27.8)

5 (2.2)

5

All sexually active women should be aware of ECP

64 (28.2)

144 (63.4)

10 (4.4)

9 (4.0)

0

6

Routine information about ECP should be included in contraceptive counseling

64 (28.2)

135 (59.5)

22 (9.7)

6 (2.6)

0

7

Information of ECP should be included in sex education in school

79 (34.8)

135 (59.5)

10 (4.4)

2 (0.9)

1 (0.4)

8

Formal training is needed to enable the dispensers to appropriately dispense ECPs

54 (23.8)

142 (62.6)

22 (9.7)

8 (3.5)

1 (0.4)

9

ECP without prescription will promote unsafe sex

32 (14.1)

116 (51.1)

38 (16.7)

37 (16.3)

4 (1.8)

Summary

  

Attitude towards ECP (Mean Score)

Number

%

Negative Attitude (> 3)

15

6.6

Positive Attitude (≤3)

212

93.4

Total

227

100.0