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KMID : 0379720020160020412
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2002 Volume.16 No. 2 p.412 ~ p.422
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A Study on Knowledge and Attitude about Oral Contraceptives in University Students
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to investigate knowledge and attitude about oral contraceptives in university students in order ot provide better sex education programs and direction.
The subjects of this study were 337 university students in M city, during the period from April 1 to April 20, 2001.
Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, Pearson correlation coefficients with SPSS package.
The results from this study were summarized as follows:
1. Oral contraceptives related knowledge marked 52.6±5.9 of male students and 53.9±5.9 of females with a range of 14 to 70. The level of female students´ knowledge was higher than that of male´s but there is not statistically a significant difference (p=.080). Oral contraceptives realted attitude marked 60.0±10.0 of male students and 57.4±7.8 of females with a range of 18 to 90. The level of male students´ attitude was higher than that of female´s and there is statistically a significant difference (p=.011).
2. General characteristics related to oral contraceptives review grade and religion but not related variables statistically significant.
3. Wanted age of oral contraceptives taking medicine and age was correlated positively (r=.178, p=.004).
Total knowledge score of oral contraceptives and total attitude score were correlated positively (r=.467, p=.000).
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