Table 4 Survey questions for EOC attitude and their sources, the frequency of the attitudes, and possible scores

People using condoms should also use EOCs

–/–/P/S

134^a

127

59

66

31

0

Sterile people should also use EOCs

–/–/P/S

237^a

107

46

23

6

0

People who have sex during menstruation should also use EOCs

–/–/P/S

130

134^a

53

73

27

0

People who use combined oral contraceptives should also use EOCs

–/–/P/S

222^a

126

30

31

9

0

People who ejaculate externally should also use EOCs

–/–/P/S

24

27

50

201^a

117

0

People who use lactating amenorrhea method should also use EOCs

–/–/P/S

72

116^a

101

111

19

0

It is dangerous for people using condoms to use EOCs

–/–/P/S

261^a

99

37

20

1

0

It is dangerous for people who are sterile to use EOCs

–/–/P/S

226^a

104

46

35

6

0

It is dangerous for those who have sex during menstruation to use EOCs

–/–/P/S

178^a

122

66

41

10

0

It is dangerous for people who use combined oral contraceptives to use EOCs

–/–/P/S

66

50

35

193^a

74

0

It is dangerous for people who ejaculate externally to use EOCs

–/–/P/S

240^a

109

45

17

7

0

It is dangerous for people who use lactating amenorrhea method to use EOCs

–/–/P/S

102

79

77

126^a

34

0

EOCs do not require medical intervention, e.g., surgery

–/–/–/S

44

67

83

167^a

56

0–4

EOCs are dangerous

–/–/P/S

25

89

130

142^a

30

− 4 to 0

EOCs are effective

–/–/P/S

7

30

97

254^a

25

0–4

EOCs are more effective than combined oral contraceptives

–/–/P/S

76

134^a

71

115

21

0

EOC use is not complicated

–/–/–/S

13

44

74

245^a

40

0–4

EOC use is suitable for forgetful people

–/–/P/S

100

124^a

74

105

14

0–4

EOCs act quickly

–/–/–/S

27

46

126

197^a

19

0

EOCs ensure contraception

–/–/P/S

55

162^a

92

98

9

0

EOCs reduce unintentional pregnancy rates

–/I/–/S

10

20

33

267^a

88

0–4

EOCs reduce the abortion rate

–/I/–/S

19

38

44

238^a

75

0–4

EOCs encourage rape

–/–/–/S

243^a

106

29

28

10

− 4 to 0

EOCs are contraception alternatives

–/–/–/S

43

81

57

176^a

61

0–4

Education about EOCs should be started at the age of …

–/–/P/S

12 years (Q1, Q3 = 12.00, 13.75), n = 410

N/A

Pharmacists can refuse EOC dispensing based on their personal beliefs

–/–/–/S

215^a

141

40

18

2

0

Pharmacists can refuse EOC dispensing based on medical reasons

–/–/–/S

13

11

12

150

232^a

0

Promoting EOC access also promotes having sex

–/I/–/–

194^a

158

49

13

4

0–4

EOCs should be sold in universities

–/–/–/S

82

91

70

126^a

49

0–4

EOCs should be sold in high schools

–/–/–/S

113

141^a

85

55

22

0–4

All males of reproductive age should be educated on EOCs

–/I/–/S

8

11

26

150

223^a

0–4

All women of reproductive age should be educated on EOCs

–/I/–/S

8

7

12

123

264^a

0–4

Sex education should include EOCs

–/I/–/S

10

4

14

138

249^a

0–4

Pharmacy working hours affect EOC access

–/–/P/S

24

29

83

168^a

111

0

EOCs should be subsidized and accessed freely

G/–/–/S

37

65

99

113^a

101

0–4

The price of ECOs is already reasonable

G/I/–/S

8

30

160^a

154

65

0

How much that the price of EOCs should be (per coitus)?

G/I/–/S

50 Thai Baht (Q1, Q3 = 40, 60), n = 396

N/A

EOC users are worried

–/–/P/S

5

19

67

251^a

76

0

EOC users feel that other people see them negatively

–/I/–/S

22

52

128

172^a

42

0

EOC users are shy

–/I/P/S

22

41

113

190^a

49

0

EOCs are in need

–/–/–/S

19

88

130

140^a

39

0

EOC users should never be judged

–/–/–/S

7

21

51

181^a

157

0–4

Women should be the sole person who decides if she wants to use EOCs

G/–/–/S

26

113^a

96

109

73

0

Women should always have EOCs with them

G/–/–/S

37

107

166^a

77

29

0

There should be a minimum age requirement for EOC use

–/–/P/S

48

121^a

101

111

34

− 4 to 0

People who seek information on EOCs are going to have sex

–/–/P/–

162^a

131

70

43

10

− 4 to 0

EOC users should not be refused by pharmacists

–/–/–/S

14

61

60

184^a

97

0–4

People who do not reach the legal age are perceived negatively by people when they use EOCs

–/–/–/–^b

54

132^a

87

127

17

0

People who reach the legal age are perceived negatively by pharmacists when they use EOCs

–/–/–/–

66

80

91

158^a

21

0

People who do not reach the legal age are perceived negatively by pharmacists when they use EOCs

–/–/–/–

144^a

125

98

46

5

0

EOC users do not know other contraceptive methods

–/I/–/–

44

145^a

112

101

15

− 4 to 0

EOC users do not use other contraceptive methods

–/I/–/–

55

174^a

112

63

12

− 4 to 0

EOC users do not use condoms

–/I/P/S

53

81

80

150^a

52

− 4 to 0

EOC users change partners frequently

–/I/–/S

84

122

135^a

54

22

− 4 to 0

EOC users have sex frequently

–/I/–/S

68

129

144^a

57

17

− 4 to 0

EOC users have sex when they are drunk

–/I/P/S

46

76

136^a

124

34

− 4 to 0

EOC users are not serious about their relationships

–/I/–/–

63

101

153^a

87

14

− 4 to 0

EOC users are at risk for sexually transmitted diseases

–/I/–/S

48

50

89

149^a

82

− 4 to 0

EOCs do not like taking medication every day

–/I/P/S

23

83

114

168^a

28

0

EOC users take care of themselves

–/I/P/S

43

105

135^a

105

26

0–4

EOC users are sinful

–/I/P/S

187^a

118

99

10

1

− 4 to 0

EOC users are responsible

–/I/P/S

16

28

140

168^a

63

− 4 to 0

EOC users lack knowledge

–/I/P/S

77

122

171^a

34

12

− 4 to 0

EOC users do not plan

–/I/P/S

43

97

167^a

84

24

− 4 to 0

You will perceive EOC users negatively when they use EOCs for more than how many doses?

–/–/–/–

2 doses (Q1, Q3 = 0, 2), n = 399

N/A

Partners of EOC users should be able to make decisions for EOC users on whether they should use EOCs or not

–/–/–/–

61

111

101

131^a

13

0

Partners of EOC users affect how EOC users decide to use EOCs

–/I/–/S

44

69

80

191^a

32

0

Partners of EOC users should know about EOC efficacy

–/I/–/–

0

1

30

203^a

183

0

Partners of EOC users should know about EOC safety

–/I/–/–

0

2

20

180

214^a

0

Partners of EOC users who seek EOC knowledge love their partners

–/I/–/–

12

45

166^a

129

61

0–4

Partners of EOC users who know EOCs are responsible for their partners

–/I/–/–

8

38

107

172^a

90

0–4

Partners of EOC users who know EOCs are weird

–/–/P/–

178^a

137

75

18

8

− 4 to 0

If partners of EOC users ask their women to use EOCs, the partners are irresponsible

–/I/–/–

86

112

125^a

67

26

− 4 to 0

If partners of EOC users ask their women to use EOCs, the partners are selfish

–/–/P/–

81

104

131^a

71

27

− 4 to 0

Using EOCs is immoral

–/I/–/S

223^a

122

61

8

2

− 4 to 0

Religious effects on how pharmacists dispense EOCs

–/I/–/S

153^a

117

86

58

3

0

Religious effects on if people use EOCs

–/I/–/S

110

91

89

111^a

14

0

Package inserts affect women’s decisions on using EOCs

–/–/–/S

5

26

110

214^a

63

0

Television media affect women’s decisions on using EOCs

–/–/–/S

14

11

76

239^a

76

0

Internet and social media affect women’s decisions on using EOCs

–/–/–/S

4

5

34

203^a

170

0

Partners affect women’s decisions on using EOCs

–/–/–/S

4

11

75

253^a

74

0

Parents affect women’s decisions on using EOCs

–/–/–/S

5

26

107

212^a

67

0

Friends affect women’s decisions on using EOCs

–/–/–/S

3

7

58

230^a

120

0

Physicians affect women’s decisions on using EOCs

–/–/–/S

4

5

59

220^a

127

0

Pharmacists affect women’s decisions on using EOCs

–/–/–/S

2

4

49

228^a

133

0

Society affects women’s decisions on using EOCs

–/–/–/S

12

30

203^a

148

21

0

Selling EOCs should be under the supervision of pharmacists

–/I/–/S

1

0

15

165

236^a

0

EOCs should be prescribed

–/I/–/S

103

156^a

105

32

20

0

Dispensing EOCs should get pharmacist fees

–/–/–/S

27

57

207^a

84

43

0

Pharmacists should counsel EOC buyers

–/–/–/–

2

2

25

128

260^a

0

Pharmacists should counsel EOC users

–/I/–/–

0

1

19

120

277^a

0

Dispensing EOCs increases managerial burden

–/–/–/S

37

93

204^a

75

9

0

Dispensing EOCs takes a long time

–/–/–/S

46

144

162^a

53

10

0

Buying EOCs from pharmacists of the same sex can reduce shyness

–/–/–/S

12

29

98

208^a

70

0

Buying EOCs requires privacy

–/–/–/S

3

13

81

239^a

80

0

Dispensing EOCs is the pharmacists’ responsibility

–/–/–/S

3

5

50

228^a

129

0

Dispensing EOCs increases pharmacists’ professionalism

–/I/–/S

2

11

171^a

152

80

0–4

What are the advantages of using telepharmacy for EOC dispensing?

–/I/–/–

Improve EOC access (349/421)

Increase convenience to EOC access (349/421)

Reduce the cost of transportation/logistics (310/421)

N/A