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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Aug 23.
Published in final edited form as: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2016 Dec 1;42(4):197–209. doi: 10.1363/42e2116

APPENDIX TABLE B1.

Calculation of the percentage of illegal abortions resulting in complications among poor urban women in the Eastern development region who use unapproved providers

Provider type % of illegal abortions that were done by this provider type % of these abortions that resulted in complications % of illegal abortions that were done by this provider type and resulted in complications

A B C = A × B/100
Unapproved medical provider 28.1 24.8 6.98
Paramedic 26.5 34.3 9.08
Pharmacist 32.8 40.7 13.33
Traditional provider 5.2 60.4 3.12
Woman self-induced 7.5 61.5 4.59
Total 100.0 na 37.11

Note: na=not applicable.