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. 2004 Dec 22;4:65. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-4-65

Table 6.

Some characteristics of the women's last induced abortion

Rural Urban Total
n % n % n %

The reason of the last induced abortion Wanting no more children 19 65,52 43 64,18 62 64,58
Short interval between the last two pregnancies 0 0,00 12 17,91 12 12,50
Mother's health 7 24,14 4 5,97 11 11,46
Children's health 3 10,34 3 4,48 6 6,25
The health of mother and children 0 0,00 3 4,48 3 3,13
Other 0 0,00 2 2,99 2 2,08
Who decided to the last induced abortion Both of the couples together 19 65,52 42 62,69 61 63,54
Women 2 6,90 18 26,87 20 20,83
Doctor 7 24,14 5 7,46 12 12,50
Men 1 3,45 2 2,99 3 3,13
Where did the last induced abortion take place Private doctor 15 51,72 30 44,78 45 46,88
Public hospital 9 31,03 17 25,37 26 27,08
Maternity hospital 3 10,34 4 5,97 7 7,29
Home 1 3,45 6 8,96 7 7,29
Private hospital/private polyclinic 1 3,45 5 7,46 6 6,25
Social Insurance Association 0 0,0 4 5,97 4 4,16
Mother and child health centers 0 0,0 1 1,49 1 1,04
Total 29 100,0 67 100,0 96* 100,0

*96 women have given answer to these questions.