Table 12 Statistics on awareness of contraception and family planning knowledge.

From: Comparative analysis of reproductive health knowledge and practices of female college students in Xinjiang medical and non-medical majors in 2023

Category

Majoring in medicine awareness rate n (%)

Majoring in non-medicine awareness rate n (%)

χ2

P

Condoms are not 100% safe

304 (87.9)

195 (69.9)

30.980

< 0.01

Emergency contraceptives should be taken after contraceptive failure

206 (59.5)

170 (60.9)

0.125

0.723

Sex during the safe period can also lead to pregnancy

281 (81.2)

236 (84.6)

1.230

0.267

Coitus interruptus (withdrawal) is not a safe contraceptive method

263 (76.0)

173 (62.0)

14.360

< 0.01

Emergency contraceptives may be ineffective if taken more than 96 h after intercourse

121 (35.0)

110 (39.4)

1.316

0.251