Table 3 Description of clients and abortion care for 27,724 abortion cases at 41 facilities in Bihar accredited under Yukti Yojana, January 2012 to July 2014
All MTP cases (N = 27,724) | ||
|---|---|---|
n | (%) | |
Type of service received | ||
Induced abortion | 12,627 | (46) |
Postabortion care | 14,993 | (54) |
Referred to higher level facility | 104 | (<1) |
Missing | 0 | |
Client age, yearsa | ||
17–24 | 2381 | (16) |
≥ 25 | 12,265 | (82) |
Missing | 347 | (2) |
Age | ||
Mean | 29.9 | |
(SD) | (11.42) | |
Client religiona | ||
Hindu | 13,723 | (92) |
Muslim | 1182 | (8) |
Other | 11 | (<1) |
Missing | 77 | (1) |
Client education | ||
Never attended school | 6624 | (24) |
Primary/middle school | 14,018 | (51) |
Secondary school or more | 5253 | (19) |
Missing | 1829 | (7) |
Client caste | ||
SC/ST | 4434 | (16) |
OBC | 14,128 | (51) |
General | 8155 | (29) |
Missing | 1007 | (4) |
Duration of pregnancy at presentation | ||
≤ 8 weeks | 16,689 | (60) |
9–10 weeks | 7276 | (26) |
11–12 weeks | 3306 | (12) |
> 12 weeks | 163 | (1) |
Missing | 290 | (1) |
Mean | 8.4 | |
(SD) | (1.96) | |
Appropriate technology for uterine evacuationb | ||
Yes | 25,821 | (93) |
No | 545 | (2) |
Missing | 1254 | (5) |
Received postabortion contraceptionb | ||
Yes | 25,635 | (93) |
No | 744 | (3) |
Missing | 1241 | (4) |