Table 3.
Evacuation procedures distribution by health facility, health care provider and other characteristics
| D & C | MVA/EVA | Misoprostol | Other* | Number (unweighted) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | |
| Level of facility | |||||
| Level 2 | 4.0 | 43.1 | 14.4 | 38.5 | 119 |
| Level 3 | 4.4 | 71.2 | 6.2 | 18.2 | 648 |
| Level 4 | 14.6 | 69.8 | 5.5 | 10.1 | 768 |
| Level 5 | 5.3 | 81.6 | 3.7 | 9.4 | 485 |
| Level 6 | 3.6 | 94.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 166 |
| Health facility ownership | |||||
| Public | 5.9 | 64.2 | 4.3 | 25.6 | 1,434 |
| Private-for-profit | 8.7 | 78.4 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 397 |
| Private-not-for-profit | 14.3 | 51.2 | 21.3 | 13.2 | 355 |
| Cadre of health worker | |||||
| Obstetrician/Gynecologist | 31.8 | 60.4 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 107 |
| Medical officer | 32.6 | 53.6 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 402 |
| Clinical officer | 3.0 | 82.1 | 6.5 | 8.3 | 1,076 |
| Nurse | 2.2 | 54.6 | 5.2 | 37.9 | 559 |
| Trained midwife | 0.0 | 36.2 | 38.1 | 25.7 | 41 |
| Region | |||||
| Central & Nairobi province | 3.4 | 82.6 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 708 |
| Coast & North Eastern province | 2.8 | 64.2 | 6.7 | 26.3 | 330 |
| Eastern province | 18.7 | 48.3 | 1.5 | 31.6 | 278 |
| Nyanza & Western province | 3.1 | 61.7 | 11.3 | 23.8 | 437 |
| Rift valley province | 21.3 | 55.7 | 5.7 | 17.3 | 433 |
| Gestational age | |||||
| <=12 week | 6.0 | 74.7 | 3.4 | 15.9 | 1,419 |
| >12 Week | 11.0 | 50.8 | 14.1 | 24.1 | 767 |
| Total | 7.9 | 65.4 | 7.6 | 19.1 | 2,186 |
D&C- dilation and curettage; MVA- manual vacuum aspiration; EVA- electric vacuum aspiration. *The “Other” had use of forceps and finger/hand.