Saowanee Thongnopakun|Tepanata Pumpaibool|Ratana Somrongthong
The association of sociodemographic characteristics and sexual risk behaviors with health literacy toward behaviors for preventing unintended pregnancy among university students
Chulalongkorn University|Chulalongkorn University|Chulalongkorn University
purposethe aim study determine whether associated effect sociodemographic characteristics sexual risk behaviors health literacy preventing unintended pregnancy among university students chon buri province thailandparticipants methods crosssectional study design usedthe data collected february may 2017a selfadministered questionnaire developed ministry public health supported evolving concept health literacy nutbeamthis questionnaire applied collect data 418 university studentsdescriptive statistical binary logistic regression methods used data analysis studyresults half students exhibited inappropriate behaviors prevent unintended pregnancieshowever half respondents educated prevent unintended pregnanciesnearly onethird students experienced sexual intercoursebinary logistic regression used analyze association behavior unintendedpregnancy prevention sociodemographic characteristics health literacy university studentsthe factors assessed current residence type adjusted odds ratio aor189795 ci11233205previous sexual intercourse aor326395 ci17356139cognitive health prevent unintended pregnancy aor109595 ci10191176decision skills choosing appropriate practices prevent unintended pregnancy aor128995 ci11821405and selfmanagement prevent unintended pregnancy aor111395 ci10051232 conclusionthis study indicated university students experienced sexual intercourse low health literacy likely exhibit inappropriate behaviors concerning lack prevention unintended pregnanciesthe results provide health professionals information develop effective prevention intervention programs