Table 1 Characteristics of women with unwanted pregnancies (n = 9076)

Residence

 • Rural

9076

100 %

Marital status

 • Married

8926

98 %

 • Unmarried/widow/separated

150

2 %

Caste

 • Scheduled caste/tribe

5945

66 %

 • Other

3131

34 %

Number of children

 • 0

481

5 %

 • 1–2

3439

38 %

 • 3–4

4022

44 %

 • 5 or above

1134

12 %

Prior induced abortions

 • Yes

1821

20 %

 • No

7255

80 %

Prior use of contraceptives

 • Yes

1294

14 %

Type of contraceptive used in the past

 • Oral pills

730

7.9 %

 • Condom

548

5.9 %

 • Copper-T

598

6.4 %

 • DMPA

287

3.1 %

Gestational age in weeks (n = 8587 women who were pregnant)

 • Upto 7

2415

28.1 %

 • 8–9

2871

32.7 %

 • 10–12

2082

23.7 %

 • 13 & above

1100

12.5 %

 • Not recorded^a

119

1.4 %

Person accompanying

 • No one

3007

33.1 %

 • Husband

2886

31.8 %

 • Family member other than husband

2266

25.0 %

 • Health volunteer

515

5.7 %

 • Neighbour/friend

402

4.4 %

Prior attempts of abortion

 • Any prior attempts of abortion (some women tried more than one method)

1129

12.4 %

  ○ Tablets from chemist shop

883

10.1 %

  ○ Decoction ^b

229

2.6 %