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Table 8 Deaths due to induced abortion complications, and offer of post abortion contraception

From: Effects of implementing a postabortion care strategy in Kinshasa referral hospitals, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Variable

Before intervention

n (%)

After intervention

n (%)

Change

% (CI95%)*

p*

Lethality

    

 Intervention hospitals

126 (3.9%)

183 (1.6%)

− 2.3% (− 6.4 à + 1.8)

0.232t

 Control hospitals

150 (3.3%)

126 (2.4%)

− 0.9% (− 4.3 à + 2.4)

0.536t

 Difference

  

− 1.4% (− 6.2 à + 3.4)

0.553t

Offer of post abortion contraception

 Intervention hospitals

105 (34.3%)

137 (33.6%)

− 0.7% (− 18.6 à + 17.1)

0.930t

 Control hospitals

120 (25.8%)

127 (22.0%)

− 3.8% (− 13.3 à + 5.7%)

0.391t

 Difference

  

+ 3.1% (− 15.1 à + 21.3)

0.728t

  1. With IC = confidence interval; n = number of subjects; p = p-value; t = t test; * = clustered robust standard errors (cluster = structure)