Table 1 Demographic characteristics & care-seeking experiences of sample

Means

Mean (SD)

 Age, years

27 (7)

 Age at Marriage, years

16 (3)

 Number of Children

1.6 (1.2)

  Daughters

1 (1.1)

  Sons

0.7 (0.7)

Frequencies

N (%)

 Education

  Missing

1 (5)

  None

2 (10)

  Primary

3 (15)

  Secondary

11 (55)

  College

3 (15)

 Spouse’s Education

  Missing

1 (5)

  None

4 (20)

  Primary

9 (45)

  Secondary

4 (20)

  College

2 (10)

 Average Monthly Income, taka

  5,000 or less

6 (30)

  Between 5,000 and 10,000

6 (30)

  10,000 or more

8 (40)

 Main Occupation of Respondent

  Housewife

18 (90)

  Student

2 (10)

 Place of Living

  City/Town

5 (25)

  Village

15 (75)

 Cohabitation with Man involved in the Pregnancy

17 (85)

 Contraceptive Use

  None

11 (55)

  Condoms

5 (25)

  Oral Contraceptive Pills

2 (10)

  Injectables

1 (5)

 Pregnancy Unintended

18 (90)

 Reasons for MR^a

  Care for other children

7 (35)

  Limited resources

6 (30)

  Sex of child

2 (10)

  Maternal Age - too young

1 (5)

  Maternal Age - too old

4 (20)

  Fear fetal malformation

1 (5)

  Marital Issues

2 (10)

 Reasons for Denial of MR

  Gestational age beyond limit

20 (100)

  Maternal health concerns

9 (45)

 Sought abortion elsewhere

12 (60)

  Illegal abortion successful

8 (67)^b

  Complications of illegal abortion

2 (25)^c