Table 3 Support offered to women (n = 400) with incomplete abortions in 3 public hospitals in Malawi, 2020
Area | Response | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Type of support offered by the healthcare workers | Medication | 384 | 96.0 |
Counselling | 190 | 47.6 | |
Ultrasound scanning | 53 | 13.3 | |
Total | 627 | 156.9 | |
Rating of the support offered | Very helpful | 119 | 29.8 |
Helpful | 265 | 66.4 | |
Not helpful | 15 | 3.8 | |
Total | 399 | 100 | |
Level of satisfaction with care received | Extremely satisfied | 112 | 28.0 |
Satisfied | 264 | 66.0 | |
Dissatisfied | 13 | 3.3 | |
Extremely dissatisfied | 11 | 2.8 | |
Total | 400 | 100 | |
Offered a family planning service | Yes | 249 | 62.3 |
No | 151 | 37.8 | |
Total | 400 | 100 | |
Time when family planning service was offered | Immediately | 138 | 55.0 |
One week after treatment | 103 | 41.0 | |
Later than a week after treatment | 10 | 4.0 | |
Total | 251 | 100 |