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Table 2 Medication abortion pills sourcing and utilization

From: Self-managed medication abortion outcomes: results from a prospective pilot study

Medication characteristics

One-week follow-up

(n = 204)

Have you gotten the pills yet?

n = 204

%

 Yes

202

99.0

 Yes, did not take b/c had a miscarriage

1

0.5

 No, had a miscarriage prior to obtaining

1

0.5

How were the pills packaged?

n = 202

%

 Blister pack

90

44.6

 Loose pills

90

44.6

 Missing

22

10.9

Have you taken the pills yet?

n = 202

%

 Yes

202

100.0

Medication regimen

n = 202

 

 Mifepristone and misoprostol

107

53.0

 Misoprostol alone

94

46.5

 Missing

1

0.5

Misoprostol route of administration

n = 370

%

 Sublingual

339

91.6

 Buccal

15

4.1

 Vaginal

12

3.2

 Oral

2

0.5

 Missing

2

0.5

  1. Data reported by 204 participants approximately one-week after contacting an accompaniment group for support with self-managed medication abortion