Table 1.
Selected sociodemographic and abortion-visit characteristics of women surveyed (N=402)
| Characteristic | Percent or mean | N |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||
| Mean age (years) | 25.5 (6.0) | 402 |
| High school graduate | ||
| No | 40 | 160 |
| Yes | 60 | 240 |
| Residence | ||
| Mexico City | 71 | 285 |
| Other Mexican state | 29 | 117 |
| Current marital status | ||
| Unmarried | 58 | 234 |
| Married or in civil union | 42 | 168 |
| Parity | ||
| Nulliparous | 43 | 173 |
| Parous | 57 | 229 |
| Previous induced abortion reported | 9 | 38 |
| Abortion-visit characteristics | ||
| Site of care | ||
| General hospital | 33 | 134 |
| Maternity hospital | 33 | 134 |
| Primary health center | 33 | 134 |
| Type of abortion procedure | ||
| Medication abortion | 48 | 192 |
| Surgical abortion | 52 | 210 |
| Current procedure was a follow-up to an incomplete medication abortion | ||
| Yes | 13 | 53 |
| No | 87 | 349 |
| Client reported being offered a choice of abortion procedure | ||
| Yes | 46 | 186 |
| No | 54 | 216 |
| Mean gestation age (weeks) | 8.4 (2.1) | 402 |
| Sex of the doctor who peformed the abortion | ||
| Male | 52 | 210 |
| Female | 48 | 192 |
Note: Figures in parentheses are standard deviations.