Table 7 Descriptive statistics for knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding levonorgestrel emergency oral contraceptive
Demographics | Data (n = 421) |
|---|---|
Awareness, n (%) | 421 (100.00) |
Knowledge | |
Possible score (min, max) | (0, 49) |
Median knowledge score (q1, q3) | 25 (21, 28) |
Median knowledge score adjusted as a percentage (q1, q3) | 51.02 (42.86, 57.14) |
Self-rating knowledge, n (%) | |
No knowledge | 0 (0.00) |
Some knowledge | 25 (5.94) |
Average knowledge | 153 (36.34) |
Good knowledge | 205 (48.69) |
Better knowledge | 36 (8.55) |
Attitude | |
Possible score (min, max) | (− 84, 104) |
Median attitude score (q1, q3) | 41 (29, 55) |
Median attitude score adjusted as a percentage (q1, q3) | 21.81 (15.42, 29.25) |
Self-rating attitude, n (%) | |
Negative attitude | 1 (0.24) |
Somewhat negative attitude | 27 (6.41) |
Neutral attitude | 112 (26.60) |
Somewhat positive attitude | 203 (48.22) |
Positive attitude | 78 (18.53) |
Practice | |
Possible score (min, max) | (-4, 36) |
Median practice score (q1, q3) | 24 (0, 36) |
Median practice score adjusted as a percentage (q1, q3) | 60.00 (0.00, 100.00) |
Self-rating practice, n (%) | |
Unacceptable practice | 0 (0.00) |
Somewhat unacceptable practice | 3 (0.71) |
Acceptable practice | 52 (12.35) |
Good practice | 239 (56.77) |
Best practice | 126 (29.93) |
Religiousness, n (%) | |
Not at all | 49 (11.64) |
Barely | 35 (8.31) |
Somewhat | 237 (56.29) |
Mostly | 88 (20.90) |
Absolutely | 12 (2.85) |
Sex openness, n (%) | |
Not at all | 0 (0.00) |
Barely | 19 (4.51) |
Somewhat | 91 (21.62) |
Mostly | 221 (52.49) |
Absolutely | 90 (21.38) |
Judgmental personality, n (%) | |
Not at all | 72 (17.10) |
Barely | 156 (37.05) |
Somewhat | 144 (34.20) |
Mostly | 45 (10.69) |
Absolutely | 1 (0.24) |
Unintentional pregnancy is a social problem, n (%) | |
Disagree | 5 (1.19) |
Somewhat disagree | 7 (1.66) |
Neutral | 16 (3.80) |
Somewhat agree | 205 (48.69) |
Agree | 188 (44.66) |