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. 2023 Feb 13;7:41. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/gatesopenres.14369.1

Table 2. Self-reporting of outcomes among individuals who confirmed having used abortion pills from WHW % (n).

n = 2,508
Final outcome
   No longer pregnant (includes individuals who received additional pills and/or surgical intervention or had miscarriage)
   Still pregnant, continued pregnancy

Final pregnancy status unknown

99.1 (2275/2,295)

0.9 (20/2,295)
n=213
Method used to confirm abortion outcome a

   Symptoms (seeing products of conception, no longer feeling pregnant, and/or returned menses)
   Ultrasound
   Urine pregnancy test
   Blood pregnancy test
(n=1,875)

84.1 (1576)

22.8 (428)
12.5 (234)
7.0 (131)
Took the pills within 1 week of receipt 92.5 (1,442/1,559)
Received medical care after taking pills 12.6 (292/2317)
Reason for seeking medical care a
   Excessive or prolonged bleeding
   Pain
   Abnormal vaginal discharge
   Fever
   No or minimal bleeding/no expulsion/retained POC/incomplete abortion
   For confirmation of success
   Other reason
(n=2317)
5.0 (114)
3.2 (74)
1.0 (23)
0.7 (17)

0.7 (17)
0.6 (13)
1.0 (24)
Treatment received a
   Surgical intervention (D&C or vacuum aspiration)
   Antibiotics
   Additional misoprostol
   Blood transfusion
   Other, not specified
(n=2,317)
4.4 (102)
2.5 (57)
0.8 (19)
0.5 (12)
3.2 (74)

a Some individuals reported more than one method/reason/treatment