Table 2. Characteristics of abortion among women aged 15-49 who reported their last pregnancy ended in an induced abortion, NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Characteristics of Abortion | N=5856 | Column % |
Reason for getting an abortion (N=5,548) | ||
Therapeutic | 1,364 | 24.79 |
Humanitarian | 456 | 8.21 |
Social | 3,599 | 64.63 |
Sex-selective | 129 | 2.37 |
Method of abortion | ||
Surgical | 3,960 | 68.94 |
Medicine | 1,690 | 27.16 |
Any other | 206 | 3.91 |
Site of abortion (N=5,824) | ||
Public | 1,418 | 19.44 |
Private | 2,794 | 54.66 |
At home | 1,612 | 25.90 |
Complications from abortion (N=5,856) | ||
No | 5,008 | 85.28 |
Yes | 848 | 14.72 |
Sought treatment for complication (N=848) | ||
No | 120 | 10.33 |
Yes | 728 | 89.67 |
Treatment site for complications (N= 724) | ||
Public | 251 | 26.57 |
Private | 466 | 72.24 |
At home | 7 | 1.20 |