Table 2 Abortion history of respondents of knowledge and attitude towards legalization of abortion, in Arba Minch town 2017 (n = 576)
Characteristics | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Ever been pregnant | Yes | 476 | 82.6 |
No | 100 | 17.4 | |
Ever had the unwanted pregnancy | Yes | 159 | 27.6 |
No | 417 | 72.4 | |
Ever had induced abortion | Yes | 125 | 21.6 |
No | 451 | 78.4 | |
Place of abortion | Patients home | 6 | 4.8 |
Hospital | 3 | 2.4 | |
Abortionists home | 17 | 13.2 | |
Health center | 7 | 6 | |
Private health institution | 92 | 73.5 | |
If you have unwanted pregnancy any time what you do? | Continue and give birth | 271 | 47.1 |
Terminate | 159 | 27.6 | |
I’m not sure | 146 | 25.3 | |
Have you ever used the contraceptive method | Yes | 426 | 74 |
No | 150 | 26 | |
Are you currently using family planning | Yes | 372 | 64.6 |
No | 204 | 35.4 | |