Table 4.
Participants’ intended practice towards abortion – n (%) (N = 104)
| Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal health conditions | |||||
| The pregnant woman has a serious physical disease(s). | 1 (1.0) | 5 (4.8) | 6 (5.8) | 33 (31.7) | 59 (56.7) |
| The pregnant woman has HIV/ AIDS. | 12 (11.5) | 15 (14.4) | 27 (26.0) | 27 (26.0) | 23 (22.1) |
| The pregnant woman has a serious mental disease(s). | 2 (1.9) | 1 (1.0) | 22 (21.2) | 28 (26.9) | 51 (49.0) |
| Fetal conditions | |||||
| The fetus has a serious defect that makes it nonviable. | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.9) | 1 (1.0) | 19 (18.3) | 82 (78.8) |
| The fetus has a serious defect but will be viable and being handicapped. | 1 (1.0) | 6 (5.8) | 7 (6.7) | 32 (30.8) | 58 (55.8) |
| Sexual assault conditions | |||||
| The woman has become pregnant as a result of being raped. | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.9) | 6 (5.8) | 18 (17.3) | 77 (74.0) |
| The woman has become pregnant as a result of incestuous pregnancy. | 5 (4.8) | 8 (7.7) | 25 (24.0) | 28 (26.9) | 38 (36.5) |
| Socioeconomic conditions | |||||
| The pregnant woman is under age 20. | 7 (6.7) | 18 (17.3) | 37 (35.6) | 23 (22.1) | 19 (18.3) |
| The pregnant woman is under age 15. | 5 (4.8) | 7 (6.7) | 23 (22.1) | 34 (32.7) | 35 (33.7) |
| The man involved in the pregnancy will not support the woman in having a baby. | 15 (14.4) | 27 (26.0) | 23 (22.1) | 21 (20.2) | 18 (17.3) |
| The man involved in the pregnancy will not marry the woman. | 20 (19.2) | 27 (26.0) | 25 (24.0) | 19 (18.3) | 13 (12.5) |
| The woman/couple feels they already have enough children. | 19 (18.3) | 28 (26.9) | 15 (14.4) | 25 (24.0) | 17 (16.3) |
| The woman has become pregnant as a result of contraceptive failure. | 11 (10.6) | 13 (12.5) | 15 (14.4) | 32 (30.8) | 33 (31.7) |