Table 6 Factors associated with the use of EC, college female students, Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia, 2023 (n = 620)
Variables | Category | Utilization | COR [95% CI] | AOR [95% CI] | |
No | Yes | ||||
Age | 15–19 | 94 | 12 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
20–24 | 364 | 150 | 3.228 [1.719, 6.062]** | 1.27 [0.488, 3.295] | |
Residence | Urban | 238 | 107 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Rural | 220 | 55 | 0.56 [0.383, 0.808]** | 0.76 [0.394, 1.482] | |
Religion | Orthodox | 336 | 115 | 1.00 | Â |
Muslim | 92 | 34 | 1.08 [0.691, 1.688] | ||
Protestant | 22 | 12 | 1.59 [0.765, 3.322] | ||
Catholic | 8 | 1 | 0.37 [0.045, 2.952] | ||
Marital status | Single | 410 | 113 | 0.24 [0.152, 0.383]** | 0.63 [0.311, 1.275] |
Married | 42 | 48 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Divorced | 6 | 1 | 0.15 [0.017, 1.261] | 0.49 [0.039, 6.162] | |
Year of study | First year | 147 | 57 | 1.00 |  |
Second year | 147 | 41 | 0.72 [0.453, 1.142] | ||
Third year | 133 | 33 | 0.64 [0.393, 1.043] | ||
Fourth year | 31 | 31 | 2.58 [1.438, 4.626]** | ||
Field of study | Health | 112 | 62 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Non health | 346 | 100 | 0.52 [0.356, 0.765]** | 0.90 [0.489, 1.66] | |
Father education | Cannot read and write | 118 | 33 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Can read and write | 213 | 60 | 1.01 [0.623, 1.629] | 0.66 [0.30, 1.434] | |
Grade 1–8 | 61 | 24 | 1.41 [0.764, 2.589] | 0.34 [0.125, 1.022] | |
9–12 | 39 | 25 | 2.29 [1.217, 4.318]* | 0.76 [0.252, 2.275] | |
College and above | 27 | 20 | 2.65 [1.322, 5.308]** | 1.26 [0.395, 3.993] | |
Mother education | Cannot read and write | 143 | 51 | 1.00 | Â |
Can read and write | 153 | 43 | 0.66 [0.495, 1.255] | ||
Grade 1–8 | 68 | 27 | 1.11 [0.643, 1.927] | ||
Grade 9–12 | 52 | 14 | 0.75 [0.386, 1.477] | ||
College and above | 42 | 27 | 1.80 [1.009, 3.218]* | ||
Lives with family | No | 148 | 26 | 0.40 [0.252, 0.636]** | 0.94 [0.424, 2.078] |
Yes | 310 | 136 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Father occupation | Farmer | 203 | 54 | 1.00 | Â |
Government employer | 43 | 30 | 2.62 [1.506, 4.566] | ||
Private employed | 153 | 54 | 1.33 [0.862, 2.043] | ||
Merchant | 59 | 24 | 1.53 [0.872, 2.681] | ||
Mother occupation | House wife | 354 | 111 | 1.00 | Â |
Government employer | 56 | 34 | 1.94 [1.202, 3.118] | ||
Private employed | 20 | 11 | 1.75 [0.815,3.773] | ||
Merchant | 28 | 6 | 0.68 [0.276, 1.693] | ||
Monthly allowance | ≤ 1500 | 287 | 22 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
> 1500 | 171 | 140 | 10.68[6.558, 17.395]** | 3.03 [1.54, 5.952]** | |
Ever chew Chat | No | 451 | 150 | 0.19 [0.075, 0.502]** | 0.78 [0.156, 3.859] |
Yes | 7 | 12 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Chewing now | No | 456 | 157 | 0.14 [0.026, 0.717]* | 0.30 [0.023, 3.889] |
Yes | 2 | 5 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Ever drink alcohol | No | 249 | 69 | 0.62 [0.434, 0.894]* | 0.47 [0.157, 1.391] |
Yes | 209 | 93 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Current alcohol drinker | No | 247 | 68 | 0.62 [0.430, 0.888]** | 1.63 [0.544, 4.867] |
Yes | 211 | 94 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Age at first sex | 14–19 | 284 | 84 | 1.00 |  |
20–22 | 174 | 78 | 1.52 [1.056, 2.175]* | ||
Discuss RH with husband | No | 343 | 9 | 0.02 [0.01, 0.04]** | 0.09 [0.037, 0.203]** |
Yes | 115 | 153 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Discuss RH with friend | No | 327 | 29 | 0.09 [0.056, 0.137]** | 0.75 [0.333, 1.688] |
Yes | 131 | 133 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Discuss RH with parents | No | 340 | 55 | 0.18 [0.121, 0.263]** | 0.74 [0.375, 1.480] |
Yes | 118 | 107 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Easy to get EC | No | 278 | 26 | 0.12 [0.078, 0.196]** | 0.60 [0.301, 1.187] |
Yes | 180 | 136 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Fear side effect of EC | No | 67 | 105 | 10.75[7.108, 16.26]** | 1.19 [0.555, 2.544] |
Yes | 391 | 57 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Sin to use EC | No | 64 | 117 | 16.01[10.375, 24.69]** | 2.59 [1.203, 5.596]* |
Yes | 394 | 45 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
EC causes infertility | No | 93 | 120 | 11.21[7.377, 17.04]** | 2.0 [0.996, 4.022] |
Yes | 365 | 42 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Knowledge about EC | Adequate | 175 | 28 | 6.09 [3.99, 9.289] | 2.32 [1.253, 4.294]** |
Inadequate | 283 | 34 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |