From: Audit of short term outcomes of surgical and medical second trimester termination of pregnancy
 | Medical n= 51 | Surgical n= 133 | P | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | n | % | n | % |  |
Age (yrs) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   <20 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 24 |  |
   20-24 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 28 |  |
   25-29 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 16 |  |
   30-34 | 11 | 22 | 16 | 12 |  |
   35-39 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 12 |  |
   ≥40 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 0.04 |
   Median (IQR) | 31 | (24-38) | 24 | (20-32) | <0.001 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   European | 19 | 37 | 47 | 35 |  |
   Maori | 4 | 8 | 17 | 13 |  |
   Pacific | 12 | 24 | 35 | 26 |  |
   Asian | 14 | 27 | 28 | 21 |  |
   Other | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |  |
   Unknown | 0 |  | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
Parity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Nulliparous | 22 | 43 | 71 | 53 |  |
   Parous | 25 | 49 | 53 | 40 |  |
   Unknown | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0.5 |
Previous caesarean section | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 7 | 14 | 15 | 11 |  |
   No | 35 | 69 | 107 | 80 |  |
   Unknown | 9 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 0.2 |
Previous TOP | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 31 | 61 | 88 | 66 |  |
   Yes | 16 | 31 | 36 | 27 |  |
   Unknown | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0.8 |
Indication for TOP | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Maternal mental or physical health | 411 | 80 | 1332 | 100 |  |
   Intrauterine death | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |  |
   Spontaneous rupture of membranes | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |  |
Gestation (wks) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   13 | 0 |  | 6 | 5 |  |
   14 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 26 |  |
   15 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 23 |  |
   16 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 27 |  |
   17 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 17 |  |
   18 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 1 |  |
   19 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 1 |  |
   20 | 2 | 4 | 0 |  | <0.001 |
   Median (IQR) | 18 | (16-19) | 15 | (14-16) | <0.001 |