Table 1. Characteristics of successfully followed-up women, included for acceptability analysis, stratified by treatment group (n = 623).
| Clinic Follow-up n = 274 | Home-assessment n = 349 | All Women included n = 623 | All Women not included n = 108 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age, years (range) | 26 (18–48) | 26 (18–46) | 26 (18–48) | 26 (18–40) |
| Residency, n (%) | ||||
| - Urban | 92 (33.6) | 92 (26.4) | 184 (29.5) | 15 (13.9) |
| - Rural | 182 (66.4) | 257 (73.6) | 439 (70.5) | 93 (86.1) |
| Belong to SC/ST Caste, n (%) | 141 (51.5) | 199 (57.0) | 340 (54.6) | 70 (64.8) |
| Level of Education, n (%) | ||||
| - No formal | 124 (45.3) | 199 (57.0) | 323 (51.8) | 82 (75.9) |
| - Primary (1–3 years) | 51 (18.6) | 49 (14.0) | 100 (16.1) | 13 (12.0) |
| - Secondary (4–10 years) | 61 (22.3) | 57 (16.3) | 118 (18.9) | 9 (8.3) |
| - Higher (> 10 years) | 38 (13.9) | 44 (12.6) | 82 (13.2) | 4 (3.7) |
| Ownership of phone | ||||
| - Woman herself | 130 (47.4) | 152 (43.6) | 282 (45.3) | 42 (38.9) |
| - Husband | 100 (36.5) | 133 (38.1) | 233 (37.4) | 36 (33.3) |
| - No/others | 44 (16.1) | 64 (18.3) | 108 (17.3) | 30 (27.8) |
| Person accompanying woman to the clinic on day 1 | ||||
| -Nobody | 94 (34.3) | 107 (30.7) | 201 (32.3) | 42 (38.9) |
| -Husband | 98 (35.8) | 117 (33.5) | 215 (34.5) | 24 (22.2) |
| -Health Worker a | 28 (10.2) | 51 (14.6) | 79 (12.7) | 11 (10.2) |
| -Maternal family member | 18 (6.6) | 30 (8.6) | 48 (7.70) | 17 (15.7) |
| -In-law family member | 31 (11.3) | 33 (9.5) | 64 (10.3) | 9 (8.3) |
| -Neighbour/friend/other | 5 (1.8) | 12 (3.4) | 17 (2.7) | 3 (2.8) |
| Primigravida, n (%) | 10 (3.6) | 18 (5.2) | 28 (4.5) | 8 (7.4) |
| Median gestational age, weeks (range) | 6 (5–9) | 6 (5–9) | 6 (5–9) | 7 (5–9) |
| - Gestational age in weeks, n (%) | ||||
| < 6 weeks | 51 (18.6) | 58 (16.6) | 109 (17.5) | 19 (17.6) |
| 6–7 | 150 (54.7) | 196 (56.2) | 346 (55.5) | 61 (56.5) |
| > 7 weeks | 73 (26.6) | 95 (27.2) | 168 (27.0) | 28 (25.9) |
| Prior elective abortion, n (%) | 106 (38.7) | 104 (29.8) | 210 (33.7) | 27 (25.0) |
| - Medical b | 79 (28.8) | 84 (24.1) | 163 (77.6) | 19 (70.4) |
| - Surgical b | 30 (10.9) | 25 (7.2) | 55 (26.2) | 9 (33.3) |
| Home administration of misoprostol, n (%) | 134 (48.9) | 156 (44.7) | 290 (46.5) | 37 (34.3) |
| Ever-used modern contraception, n (%) | 111 (40.5) | 106 (30.4) | 217 (34.8) | 25 (23.1) |
There were no socio-demographic background differences between the women included in analysis and the women that were lost to follow-up (data of women lost to follow-up is not shown).
a Majority were ASHAs (incentive based community health workers), however NGO workers or auxiliary nurse-midwives occasionally accompanied women as well.
bPercentages are calculated for women with prior elective abortions (n = 210)