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Table 4 Opinions of women (n = 400) after medical treatment of incomplete abortion in public hospitals in Malawi, 2020

From: Women’s perceptions of and experiences with the use of misoprostol for treatment of incomplete abortion in central Malawi: a mixed methods study

Opinion

n (%)

Misoprostol is the most reliable treatment and should be used routinely

176 (44.0)

Misoprostol has many benefits on the woman’s health

102 (25.5)

I am undecided about my views on Misoprostol

69 (17.3)

Misoprostol has undesirable side effects that suggest the need of caution in its use

46 (11.5)

Misoprostol is dangerous and should not be used

7 (1.8)

Total

400 (100)