Table 1.
Socio-demographic profile (%) of young women (12–24 years) seeking abortion care
| No previous induced abortion | Previous induced abortion | All young women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 1,280 (91 %) | n = 98 (9 %) | N = 1,378 (100 %) | |
| Age group | |||
| 10–19 years | 34 | 36 | 34 |
| 20–24 years | 66 | 64 | 66 |
| Residence* | |||
| Urban | 38 | 64 | 40 |
| Rural | 62 | 36 | 60 |
| Education† | |||
| No education/incomplete primary | 29 | 11 | 27 |
| Complete primary | 17 | 23 | 17 |
| Incomplete secondary | 20 | 27 | 21 |
| Complete secondary | 23 | 30 | 23 |
| Post-secondary | 11 | 9 | 11 |
| Marital status | |||
| Never married | 50 | 63 | 51 |
| Currently/formerly married | 50 | 37 | 49 |
| Religion* | |||
| Roman Catholic | 19 | 27 | 19 |
| Other Christian | 68 | 64 | 68 |
| Muslim | 11 | 2 | 10 |
| Other/No religion | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Occupation* | |||
| Farmer/unskilled laborer | 20 | 32 | 21 |
| Skilled/clerical/sales/services | 12 | 19 | 12 |
| Student | 26 | 36 | 27 |
| Housewife | 27 | 4 | 25 |
| Unemployed/other | 16 | 9 | 16 |
† p < 0.10; *p < 0.05 for differences between young women based on previous history of induced abortion based on chi-square tests