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Table 2 Descriptive analysis

From: Analysis of induced abortion-related complications in women admitted to the Kinshasa reference general hospital: a tertiary health facility, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Variables

n’ (%)

Average (SD)

Patient’s residence (n = 359)

 Semi-rural quarters

20 (5.6)

 

 Eccentric quarters and of extension

66 (18.4)

 

 Quarters of planned cities

54 (15.0)

 

 Quarters of old cities

129 (35.9)

 

 Residential quarters

90 (25.1)

 

 Total

359 (100)

 

Adolescence (years) (n = 362)

 

29 (7)

 Yes

36 (9.9)

 

 No

326 (90.1)

 

 Total

362 (100)

 

Marital status (n = 341)

 Married/cohabiting

271 (79.5)

 

 Single/separated/divorced/widowed

70 (20.5)

 

 Total

341 (100)

 

Patient parity (n = 366)

 Nulliparous

141 (38.5)

 

 Primiparous

92 (25.1)

 

Multiparous

133 (36.3)

 

 Total

366,100)

 

Patient abortion background (n = 366)

 No abortion background

204 (55.7)

 

 One or several abortions

162 (44.3)

 

 Total

366 (100)

 

Type of complications of induced abortion (n = 45)

 Post-abortion pelviperitonitis

24 (53.3)

 

 Others (infection, haemorrhage)

21 (46.7)

 

 Total

45 (100)

 

Type of cases requiring surgery through abdomen (n = 347)

 Post-abortion pelviperitonitis

24 (6.9)

 

 Other diagnostics

323 (93.1)

 

Total

347 (100)

 
  1. With: n = number of subjects in the sample; n’ = number of subjects in the sample subgroups; SD = Standard Deviation