Table 1.
Key characteristics of women who received contraceptive care at medical abortion (gestation≤9 weeks).
| Hospitals (N= 23) | SRHC (N= 23) | Total (% of total) (N= 46) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 26.2 | 27.1 | 26.6 |
| Highest education attained | |||
| School | 10 | 4 | 14 (30.4%) |
| College | 6 | 7 | 13 (28.3%) |
| University | 7 | 12 | 19 (41.3%) |
| Relationship status | |||
| Single | 6 | 3 | 9 (19.6%) |
| Cohabiting/married | 6 | 13 | 19 (41.3%) |
| In relationship (not cohabiting) | 11 | 6 | 17 (36.9%) |
| Separated | 0 | 1 | 1 (2.2%) |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed | 15 | 17 | 32 (69.6%) |
| Student | 3 | 5 | 8 (17.4%) |
| Unemployed/looking after home | 5 | 1 | 6 (13.0%) |
| Reproductive history | |||
| Children | 8 | 7 | 15 (32.6%) |
| Previous abortion | 0 | 7 | 7 (15.2%) |
| Previous miscarriage | 2 | 1 | 3 (6.5%) |
| Location of medical abortion completion | |||
| Home (outpatient) | 19 | 22 | 41 (89.1%) |
| Hospital (inpatient) | 4 | 1 | 5 (10.9%) |
| Contraception at conception | |||
| Long-acting reversible method (e.g. IUD,a implant) | 0 | 1 | 1 (2.2%) |
| User-controlled method (e.g. OCP,b injectable, condom) | 11 | 16 | 27 (58.7%) |
| None | 12 | 6 | 18 (39.1%) |
| Contraception uptake at abortion | |||
| Long-acting reversible method | 5 | 11 | 16 (34.8%) |
| User-controlled method | 7 | 7 | 9 (30.4%) |
| None | 11 | 5 | 16 (34.8%) |
a
Intrauterine device.
b
Oral contraceptive pill.