Table 4 Multivariable analyses for factors affecting emergency contraceptive knowledge among abortion experienced reproductive age women in Ethiopia (n = 1236)

Individual level Characteristics

Age

15–24

1

1

25–34

0.25 (0.12, 0.53)

2.6 (1.2, 5.5)*

35–49

0.15 (0.06, 0.33)

1.5 (1.06,3.3)*

Educational status of

the respondents

No formal education

1

1

Primary education

2.03 (1.14, 3.6)

2.25 (0.98, 4.33)

Secondary and above

3.0 (2.19, 8.82)

3.41 (2.19, 4.88)*

Marital status

Married

0.36 (0.17, 0 0.75)

0.42 (0.22, 1 0.77)

Not married

1

1

Media exposure

Yes

3.51 (1.96, 6.29)

2.97 (1.56, 5.64)*

No

1

1

Wealth index

Poor

1

1

Middle

0.91 (0.40, 2.07)

0.99 (0.43, 2.24)

Rich

Religion

1.19 (0.57, 2.48)

1.29 (0.62, 2.70)

Orthodox Christian

1

1

Muslim

1.69 (1.05, 2.70)

0.32 (0.15, 0.66)

Protestant

2.20 (1.01, 4.85)

1.04 (0.50, 2.17)

Others+

2.20 (1.01, 4.85)

2.84 (0.44, 18.04)

Community level variables

Residency

Urban

2.0 (1.2, 5.00)

3.19 (1.20, 5.23)*

Rural

1

1

Community level education

High

0.41 (0.22, 0.79)

1.35 (0.61, 2.96)

Low

1

1

Community media exposure

Low

1

1

High

3.49 (0.33, 5.63)

1.25 (0.55, 2.82)

Region

Metropolitan

2.05 (1.31, 3.24)

2. 68 (1.46, 4.74)*

Large central

0.88 (0.28, 2.81)

1.29 (0.40, 4.11)

Small peripheral

1

1