Table 3. Measures for calculating the estimated number and rate of women treated for induced abortion complications, by region, Uganda, 2013.
| No. of women treated | % of all abortion complications that are due to induced abortions | Induced abortion complications treatment rate* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | No. of Women aged 15–49 | No. of live births | For spontaneous or induced abortions | For miscarriages | For induced abortions | ||
| Total | 8,051,002 | 1,644,425 | 128,682 | 35,417 | 93,265 | 72 | 12 |
| Kampala | 793,243 | 100,316 | 21,406 | 3,340 | 18,066 | 84 | 23 |
| Central 1 | 884,045 | 160,952 | 17,400 | 3,659 | 13,741 | 79 | 16 |
| Central 2 | 833,660 | 178,002 | 12,880 | 4,604 | 8,276 | 64 | 10 |
| East Central | 807,713 | 184,885 | 13,190 | 4,585 | 8,605 | 65 | 11 |
| Eastern | 1,177,190 | 288,789 | 13,181 | 5,497 | 7,685 | 58 | 7 |
| Karamoja | 266,139 | 59,903 | 2,747 | 627 | 2,120 | 77 | 8 |
| North | 681,161 | 142,634 | 14,883 | 2,857 | 12,026 | 81 | 18 |
| South West | 1,015,888 | 197,999 | 13,742 | 2,966 | 10,777 | 78 | 11 |
| West Nile | 462,846 | 96,401 | 7,618 | 2,185 | 5,433 | 71 | 12 |
| Western | 1,129,117 | 234,543 | 11,635 | 5,098 | 6,537 | 56 | 6 |
Sources: HFS; Uganda DHS 2011; 2015 UN World Population Prospects data for 2013 (total female population 15–49)
* Number of induced abortions complications treated in health facilities per 1,000 women 15–49.