Table 2 Distribution of LARC use among young (24 and below) postabortion clients by socio-demographic characteristics and facility/service characteristics [n = 20,307]
LARC Use | Total Clients | ||
|---|---|---|---|
N | % | ||
Client Age (years) | |||
< 20 | 251 | 6.5 | 3894 |
20–24 | 1930 | 11.8 | 16,413 |
Education level | |||
Never attended school | 206 | 10.2 | 2014 |
Primary | 284 | 12.4 | 2290 |
Secondary | 987 | 10.7 | 9238 |
Higher education | 476 | 9.8 | 4874 |
Missing | 228 | 12.1 | 1891 |
Number of living children | |||
0 | 154 | 3.2 | 4789 |
1–2 | 1792 | 13.7 | 13,043 |
≥ 3 | 168 | 15.0 | 1123 |
Missing | 67 | 5.0 | 1352 |
Caste/Ethnicity | |||
Dalit | 279 | 9.9 | 2812 |
Janajati | 832 | 10.6 | 7847 |
Madhesi | 282 | 9.7 | 2903 |
Muslim | 48 | 8.0 | 599 |
Brahmin/Chhetri | 541 | 11.1 | 4871 |
Othersa | 107 | 15.6 | 686 |
Missing | 92 | 15.6 | 589 |
Diagnosis | |||
Postabortion care | 35 | 3.22 | 1088 |
Induced abortion | 2146 | 11.2 | 19,219 |
Gestation | |||
≤ 12 weeks | 2065 | 11.1 | 18,696 |
≥ 13 weeks | 112 | 7.5 | 1487 |
Missing | 4 | 3.2 | 124 |
Facility type | |||
HPs/PHCCs | 1058 | 10.3 | 10,315 |
Hospitals | 1123 | 11.2 | 9992 |
Abortion method | |||
Medical | 1576 | 10.6 | 14,842 |
Surgical | 605 | 11.1 | 5465 |
Facility sector | |||
Private | 46 | 2.8 | 1633 |
Public | 2135 | 11.4 | 18,674 |
Total | 2181 | 10.7 | 20,307 |