TableĀ 4

Place of birth in relation to knowledge, attitudes and perceptions on contraception

StatementPlace of birthAgree or agree completely n* (%)95% CI
Contraceptive pills might cause cancerRural344 (66.4)62.2 to 70.5
Urban1081 (74.1)71.8 to 76.4
Doctors working in abortion services have friendly attitudes towards unmarried womenRural289 (55.9)51.5 to 60.2
Urban617 (42.4)39.8 to 45.0
Sex education encourages unmarried people to have sexRural105 (20.2)16.9 to 24.0
Urban193 (13.2)11.5 to 15.1
  • Summary of significant differences among medical students (n=1996) in Maharashtra, India, 2011.

  • *Number of students does not always total 1996 due to missing answers.