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Table 2 Reproductive health of the respondents, Harari Region, Eastern Ethiopia 2012

From: Awareness of female students attending higher educational institutions toward legalization of safe abortion and associated factors, Harari Region, Eastern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Characteristics

Frequency

Percent

Have boy friend (n = 762)

  

 Yes

327

42.9

 No

435

57.1

Ever had sexual intercourse (n = 762)

  

 Yes

184

24.1

 No

578

75.9

Age at first sexual intercourse (n = 184)

  

 <15

32

17.4

 15-20

137

74.4

 >20

15

8.2

Family planning use (n = 184)

  

 Yes

152

82.6

 No

32

17.4

Type of family planning used (n = 152)

  

 Artificial contraceptives

138

90.7

 Natural family planning methods

14

9.3

Knowledge of emergency contraceptive (n = 762)

  

 Yes

533

69.9

 No

229

30.1

Have ever got pregnant (n = 184)

  

 Yes

68

36.9

 No

116

63.1

Outcome of the pregnancy (n = 68)

  

 Aborted

18

26.5

 Delivered

47

69.1

 Know pregnant

3

4.4

History of rape victim (n = 762)

  

 Yes

29

3.8

 No

733

96.2

Result of rape victim (n = 29)

  

 Got pregnant

9

31

 Develop genital swelling

2

6.9

 Develop genital ulcer

3

10.3

 Develop vaginal discharge

15

51.8