Table 5.

Abortion complications in relation to trimester

Complications	FTA	STA
	N (%)	N (%)
Maternal death	1 (1.4)	1 (5)
Severe anemia	19 (25.7)	9 (45)
Uterine perforation	4 (5.4)	2 (10)
Hypovolemic shock	11 (14.9)	5 (25)
Incomplete abortion	15 (20.3)	1 (5)
Pelvic infection	16 (21.6)	1 (5)
Generalized peritonitis	2 (2.7)	0 (0)
Septic shock	2 (2.7)	0 (0)
Septic incomplete abortion	1 (1.4)	0 (0)
Mild anemia (Hb: 9 to <11 g/dl)	3 (4.0)	1 (5)
Total	74 (100)	20 (100)

FTA: First trimester abortions.

STA: Second trimester abortions.