Table 2 Assessing associations between participant characteristics and knowledge of legal abortion. A bivariate analysis
From: Knowledge of the abortion legislation among South African women: a cross-sectional study
Characteristic, % | Know that abortion is legal | Do not know that abortion is legal | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 68.7 | 31.3 | Â |
Region | Â | Â | Â |
   Urban region | 71.5 | 28.5 | <0.01 |
   Rural region | 60.3 | 39.7 |  |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â |
   15–19 | 68.3 | 31.7 | 0.5 |
   20–29 | 68.7 | 31.3 |  |
   30–39 | 67.0 | 33.0 |  |
   40–49 | 75.2 | 24.8 |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
   Less than secondary school | 62.6 | 37.4 | 0.1 |
   Secondary school or above | 69.4 | 30.6 |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
   Married | 67.0 | 33.0 | 0.4 |
   Unmarried | 70.0 | 30.0 |  |
Main language spoken | Â | Â | Â |
   IsiXhosa | 69.2 | 30.8 | 0.6 |
   Afrikaans | 67.4 | 32.6 |  |
   English | 75.8 | 24.2 |  |
   Other | 75.0 | 25.0 |  |
Last pregnancy unintended | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 69.4 | 30.6 | 0.8 |
   No | 68.4 | 31.6 |  |
Method used at last sexual intercourse | Â | Â | Â |
   No method | 65.0 | 35.0 | <0.01 |
   OC/injectable/sterilization | 80.0 | 20.0 |  |
   Male condom/female condom | 79.5 | 20.5 |  |
Heard of EC | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 82.4 | 17.6 | <0.001 |
   No | 62.9 | 37.1 |  |