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Table 1 Demographic and care-related characteristics of study participants (N = 400)

From: Dimensions of patient satisfaction with comprehensive abortion care in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Client Characteristic

N (%)

Age (n = 400)

 15–19

49 (12.25)

 20–24

136 (34)

 25–34

187 (46.75)

 35–45

28 (7)

Diagnosis type (n = 400)

 Induced Abortion

325 (81.3)

 Post Abortion Care

75 (18.7)

Gestational agea (n = 400)

 First Trimester

356 (89.0)

 Second Trimester

44 (11.0)

Procedure type (n = 400)

 Medical abortion

195 (47.9)

 Manual Vacuum Aspiration

205 (52.1)

Facility type (n = 400)

 Public

120 (30.0)

 Private

160 (40.0)

 Marie Stopes (NGO)

120 (30.0)

Relationship statusb (n = 381)

 Married

190 (50.13)

 Living with partner

191 (49.87)

Educational level (n = 400)

 No formal education

49 (12.5)

 Primary school

89 (22.7)

 Secondary school

135 (33.5)

 Technical school

61 (15.0)

 University/College Graduate

66 (16.2)

  1. aFirst Trimester means less than or equal to 12 weeks of gestation and Second Trimester refers to greater than 12 weeks of gestation
  2. bNumbers may not sum to 400 due to missing data