Table 2.
Reproductive profile (%) of young women (12–24 years) seeking abortion-care services
| No previous induced abortion | Previous induced abortion | All young women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 1,280 (91 %) | n = 98 (9 %) | N = 1,378 | |
| Parity | |||
| 0 | 63 | 62 | 63 |
| 1 | 22 | 26 | 23 |
| 2+ | 15 | 12 | 15 |
| Type of contraception used (pre-abortion)* | |||
| None | 77 | 53 | 75 |
| Pill | 5 | 14 | 5 |
| Injection/implant/IUD | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| Male condom | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Emergency contraception | 5 | 20 | 6 |
| Rhythm/withdrawal/LAM | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Pregnancy desired* | |||
| Then | 34 | 7 | 31 |
| Later | 31 | 33 | 31 |
| Not at all | 33 | 49 | 34 |
| Unsure | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Gestational age of index pregnancy | |||
| 12 weeks or less | 62 | 51 | 61 |
| 13 weeks or more | 36 | 45 | 37 |
| Unknown | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Severity of complications | |||
| Low | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Moderate | 37 | 23 | 36 |
| Severe | 32 | 48 | 34 |
| Contraception used (post-abortion)† | |||
| Provided a modern method of contraception | 53 | 72 | 55 |
| Referred for contraceptive services | 18 | 11 | 17 |
| No contraception nor referral | 29 | 17 | 28 |
| Type of contraception received (post-abortion)* | |||
| None | 49 | 32 | 48 |
| Pill | 15 | 11 | 15 |
| Injection/implant/IUD/sterilization/patch | 30 | 44 | 32 |
| Male or female condom | 6 | 12 | 6 |
† p < 0.10; *p < 0.05 for differences between young women based on previous history of induced abortion based on chi-square tests