Table 3.
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, 2021 fifth-year medical students’ Thailand, 2023 intended practice toward abortion services, n (%) (N = 204).
| Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The pregnant woman has a serious physical disease(s) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 12 (5.9) | 87 (42.6) | 101 (49.5) |
| The pregnant woman has HIV/AIDS | 16 (7.8) | 63 (30.9) | 50 (24.5) | 49 (24) | 26 (12.7) |
| The pregnant woman has a serious mental disorder(s) | 3 (1.5) | 7 (3.4) | 12 (5.9) | 91 (44.6) | 91 (44.6) |
| The fetus has a serious defect that makes it nonviable | 3 (1.5) | 0 (0) | 6 (2.9) | 51(25) | 144 (70.6) |
| The fetus has a serious defect but will be viable and being handicapped | 3 (1.5) | 4 (2) | 18 (8.8) | 88 (43.1) | 91 (44.6) |
| The woman has become pregnant as a result of being raped | 3 (1.5) | 2 (1) | 9 (4.4) | 55 (27) | 135 (66.2) |
| The woman has become pregnant as a result of incestuous pregnancy (incest—sexual intercourse between two members of the same family) | 8 (3.9) | 22 (10.8) | 75 (36.8) | 58 (28.4) | 41 (20.1) |
| The pregnant woman is under age 20 | 14 (6.9) | 46 (22.5) | 58 (28.4) | 60 (29.4) | 26 (12.7) |
| The pregnant woman is under age 15 | 7 (3.4) | 23 (11.3) | 38 (18.6) | 84 (41.2) | 52 (25.5) |
| The man involved in the pregnancy will not support the woman in having a baby | 20 (9.8) | 46 (22.5) | 64 (31.4) | 50 (24.5) | 24 (11.8) |
| The man involved in the pregnancy will not marry the woman | 28 (13.7) | 57 (27.9) | 70 (34.3) | 30 (14.7) | 19 (9.3) |
| The woman/couple feels they already have enough children | 29 (14.2) | 58 (28.4) | 36 (17.6) | 53 (26) | 28 (13.7) |
| The woman has become pregnant as a result of contraceptive failure | 10 (4.9) | 25 (12.3) | 31 (15.2) | 82 (40.2) | 56 (27.5) |