From: Choices on contraceptive methods in post-abortion family planning clinic in the northeast Brazil
Characteristics | N | % |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â |
15-19 | ..21 | 14.0 |
20-39 | 124 | 82.7 |
40-45 | ...5 | 3.3 |
Education (years of study) | Â | Â |
≤ 3 | 1 | 0.7 |
4-8 | 67 | 44.7 |
9-11 | 65 | 43.3 |
> 11 ys | 17 | 11.3 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
With partner | 130 | 86.7 |
Without partner | 20 | 13.3 |
Employment status | Â | Â |
Employed | 70 | 46.7 |
Not Employed | 80 | 53.3 |
Number of children | Â | Â |
0 | 68 | 45.3 |
1 | 48 | 32.0 |
2 | 24 | 16.0 |
≥ 3 | 10 | 6.7 |
Previous abortion | Â | Â |
0 | 110 | 73.4 |
1 | 32 | 21.3 |
2 | 6 | 4.0 |
≥ 3 | 2 | 1.3 |
Previous unsafe abortion | Â | Â |
Yes | 19 | 47.5 |
No | 21 | 52.5 |
Method at conception* | Â | Â |
Nothing | 103 | 68.6 |
Oral contraceptive | 23 | 15.4 |
Condom | 11 | 7.4 |
Coitus interrupts | 6 | 4.0 |
Injectable | 3 | 2.0 |
Rhythm method | 2 | 1.3 |
Sterilization | 2 | 1.3 |
Intended pregnancies | Â | Â |
Yes | 72 | 48.0 |
No | 78 | 52.0 |