Table 2.
Comparison of the care provided by different staff categories at the time of emergency treatment to women with unsafe abortion (Cases = 171) and women with spontaneous abortion (SA-controls = 638)
| Care related to emergency treatment | Ward staff category (%)* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward doctor | Ward nurse | |||||
| Cases | SA | p value | Cases | SA | p value | |
| Prior to medical/surgical procedure | ||||||
| • Spoke before initiating treatment | 82.5 | 87.3 | 0.1 | 38.6 | 26.3 | 0.002 |
| • Explained the current health status | 60.2 | 77.7 | 0.001 | 23.5 | 19.6 | 0.3 |
| • Opportunities given to clarify doubts | 25.7 | 25.2 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 0.5 |
| During and around the time of procedure | ||||||
| • Explained the procedure | 64.9 | 56.7 | 0.05 | 24.6 | 28.8 | 0.3 |
| • Helped in understanding the procedure | 46.8 | 45.3 | 0.7 | 20.5 | 25.7 | 0.2 |
| • Opportunities given to clarify doubts | 23.4 | 28.2 | 0.2 | 16.4 | 21.9 | 0.1 |
*All percentages were calculated out of 171 in the unsafe abortion (cases) group and 638 in the spontaneous abortion (SA-controls) group.
p value in bold print, if significant at 0.05 level.