Table 1 Characteristics of women undergoing early medical abortion
Nurses and auxiliary nurse-midwives (n = 515) | Doctors (n = 516) | Total (n = 1031) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
Mean (SD) | 27.9(6.0) | 28.0 (5.7) | 28.0(5.8) |
< 20 | 30 (5.8%) | 27 (5.2%) | 57 (5.5%) |
20–29 | 284 (55.1%) | 300 (58.1%) | 584 (56.6%) |
30–39 | 177 (34.4%) | 165 (32.0%) | 342 (33.2%) |
40+ | 24 (4.7%) | 24 (4.7%) | 48 (4.7%) |
Marital status | |||
Married or cohabiting | 503 (97.7%) | 509 (98.6%) | 1012 (98.2%) |
Separated/divorced/widowed | 3 (0.6%) | 1 (0.2%) | 4 (0.4%) |
Single | 9 (1.7%) | 6 (1.2%) | 15 (1.5%) |
Education | |||
Never attended/primary incomplete | 155 (30.1%) | 145 (28.1%) | 300 (29.1%) |
Primary school | 97 (18.8%) | 83 (16.1%) | 180 (17.5%) |
Lower secondary school | 75 (14.6%) | 68 (13.2%) | 143 (13.9%) |
Secondary school | 111 (21.6%) | 134 (26.0%) | 245 (23.8%) |
More than secondary school | 77 (15.0%) | 86 (16.7%) | 163 (15.8%) |
Occupation | |||
Student | 34 (6.6%) | 31 (6.0%) | 65 (6.3%) |
Housewife | 380 (73.8%) | 374 (72.5%) | 754 (73.1%) |
Manual laborer/farmer | 65 (12.6%) | 49 (9.5%) | 114 (11.1%) |
Professional | 33 (6.4%) | 59 (11.4%) | 92 (8.9%) |
Others | 3 (0.6%) | 3 (0.6%) | 6 (0.6%) |
Live births | |||
Mean (SD) | 2.4 (1.2) | 2.3 (1.1) | 2.3 (1.2) |
No data | 49 (9.5%) | 46 (8.9%) | 95 (9.2%) |
0 | 2 (0.4%) | 3 (0.6%) | 5 (0.5%) |
1–2 | 311 (60.4%) | 312 (60.5%) | 623 (60.4%) |
3+ | 153 (29.7%) | 155 (30.0%) | 308 (29.9%) |
Previous induced surgical abortionsa | |||
Mean (SD) | 0.4 (0.8) | 0.4 (0.7) | 0.4 (0.8) |
No data | 49 (9.5%) | 46 (8.9%) | 95 (9.2%) |
0 | 345 (67.0%) | 325 (63.0%) | 670 (65.0%) |
1 | 82 (15.9%) | 107 (20.7%) | 189 (18.3%) |
2+ | 39 (7.6%) | 38 (7.4%) | 77 (7.5%) |
Gestational age | |||
Mean (SD) | 6.9 (1.01) | 6.6 (1.0) | 6.8 (1.01) |
5 | 23 (4.5) | 35 (6.8) | 58 (5.6) |
6 | 202 (39.2) | 271 (52.5) | 473 (45.9) |
7 | 125 (24.3) | 72 (14.0) | 197 (19.1) |
8 | 141 (27.4) | 125 (24.2) | 266 (25.8) |
9 | 24 (4.7) | 13 (2.5) | 37 (3.6) |