Table 4.
Abortion-related complications* by select facility and patient characteristics among 7,007 CAC clients, Nepal 2008
| Complications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | AOR | 95% CI | |
| Facility Characteristics | ||||
| Facility Type | ||||
| Government | 54 | (6.0) | 1.00 | |
| NGO | 80 | (1.4) | 0.18 | (0.08-0.40) |
| Private | 8 | (3.0) | 0.41 | (0.08-2.17) |
| Development Region | ||||
| Central | 101 | (2.3) | 1.00 | |
| East | 5 | (0.9) | 0.62 | (0.05-7.48) |
| West | 23 | (2.2) | 1.79 | (0.66-4.86) |
| Mid West | 10 | (2.2) | 0.81 | (0.45-1.45) |
| Far West | 3 | (0.5) | 0.72 | (0.23-2.24) |
| Clinic Location | ||||
| Urban | 131 | (2.3) | 1.00 | |
| Rural | 11 | (0.8) | 0.51 | (0.22-1.18) |
| Patient Characteristics | ||||
| Age | ||||
| 15-19 | 11 | (2.0) | 1.00 | |
| 20-29 | 85 | (2.0) | 0.78 | (0.35-1.75) |
| 30-50 | 46 | (2.0) | 0.82 | (0.35-1.92) |
| Residence | ||||
| Urban | 73 | (2.4) | 1.00 | |
| Rural | 69 | (1.7) | 1.04 | (0.66-1.64) |
| Gravidity | ||||
| 1 | 24 | (2.2) | 1.00 | |
| 2 | 28 | (2.1) | 0.87 | (0.44-1.73) |
| 3 | 38 | (2.0) | 0.83 | (0.44-1.57) |
| 4 or more | 52 | (2.0) | 0.94 | (0.40-2.23) |
| Gestational Age, weeks | ||||
| 4-5 | 4 | (0.6) | 1.00 | |
| 6-7 | 74 | (2.0) | 2.98 | (1.02-8.65) |
| 8-9 | 32 | (2.1) | 2.59 | (0.70-9.59) |
| 10-12 | 19 | (2.8) | 4.21 | (1.38-12.82) |
*Includes complications that occurred during the procedure and those that were reported at the two-week follow up interview.