Table 2 Knowledge regarding the EC among the college students who had heard about the EC (n = 183)
Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Medications used as EC | ||
OCPs | 77 | 42.1 |
Progesterone only pills | 42 | 23.0 |
Antibiotics like amoxicillin, erythromycin | 3 | 1.6 |
Do not know | 61 | 33.3 |
Trade names# | ||
I Pill | 57 | 31.1 |
Ezy Pill | 23 | 12.6 |
Mala-N | 51 | 27.9 |
Ovral | 13 | 7.1 |
Do not know | 69 | 37.7 |
Place of availability# | ||
Government hospital | 113 | 61.7 |
Private hospital | 65 | 35.5 |
Pharmacy | 118 | 64.5 |
Supermarket | 8 | 4.4 |
Any shops | 5 | 2.7 |
Do not know | 9 | 4.9 |
Price (INR) | ||
Less than 100 | 61 | 33.3 |
100 to 200 | 37 | 20.2 |
200 to 300 | 3 | 1.6 |
Do not know | 82 | 44.8 |
Indications for EC# | ||
Unprotected sex | 104 | 56.8 |
Forced sex/sexual assault | 78 | 42.6 |
Rape | 77 | 42.1 |
Birth control measure | 93 | 50.8 |
Failure of contraception | 88 | 48.1 |
To induce abortion | 33 | 18 |
Do not know | 15 | 8.2 |
Requirement of doctor consultation before taking EC | ||
Yes | 121 | 66.2 |
No | 31 | 16.9 |
Do not know | 31 | 16.9 |
EC prevent STD | ||
Yes | 43 | 23.5 |
No | 116 | 63.4 |
Do not know | 24 | 13.1 |
Requirement of pregnancy test before taking EC | ||
Yes | 88 | 48.1 |
No | 44 | 24 |
Do not know | 51 | 27.9 |
Time at which OCPs to be taken | ||
Within 24 h after sex | 25 | 13.7 |
Within 72 h after sex | 78 | 42.6 |
Within 5 days after sex | 7 | 3.8 |
Before sex | 14 | 7.7 |
Do not know | 59 | 32.2 |
Effectiveness in pregnant women | ||
Yes | 23 | 12.6 |
No | 115 | 62.8 |
Do not know | 45 | 24.6 |
Effectiveness in preventing pregnancy | ||
Always effective | 12 | 6.6 |
Failures can happen | 142 | 77.6 |
Do not know | 29 | 15.8 |
EC are same as abortion pills | ||
Yes | 17 | 9.3 |
No | 125 | 68.3 |
Do not know | 41 | 22.4 |
Recommended number of doses | ||
One dose | 26 | 14.2 |
Two doses | 39 | 21.3 |
Three doses | 2 | 1.1 |
Do not know | 116 | 63.4 |
Recommended time between the doses | ||
12 h apart | 9 | 4.9 |
24 h apart | 21 | 11.5 |
48 h apart | 34 | 18.6 |
To be taken with the pill | 2 | 1.1 |
Do not know | 117 | 63.9 |
Frequency in a month | ||
Once | 36 | 19.7 |
Twice | 11 | 6 |
Thrice | 4 | 2.2 |
Daily | 4 | 2.2 |
weekly | 4 | 2.2 |
Do not know | 124 | 67.7 |
Can IUCD used for EC | ||
Yes | 58 | 31.7 |
No | 39 | 21.3 |
Do not know | 86 | 47 |
Timing of insertion of IUCDs | ||
Within 5 days | 37 | 20.2 |
Within 7 days | 4 | 2.2 |
Within 1 month | 1 | 0.5 |
At the time of sexual intercourse | 18 | 9.8 |
Do not know | 123 | 67.2 |