Table 4.
Differences between combination drug and misoprostol-only purchasers (November 2014-August 2016, N=169,619).
| Characteristic of call or caller | Combination regimen (n=95,447), n (%) | Misoprostol only (n=74,210), n (%) | P value | |
| Type of caller | .001 | |||
| Pharmaceutical representative | 523 (0.55) | 481 (0.65) | ||
| Pharmacist or Pharmacy worker | 21,993 (23.05) | 18,207 (24.54) | ||
| Village doctor | 17,920 (18.78) | 13,740 (18.52) | ||
| Menstrual regulation (MR) user (woman) | 25,648 (26.88) | 16,315 (21.99) | ||
| Husband of MR user | 17,156 (17.98) | 15,741 (21.22) | ||
| Mother and other relative of MR user | 6919 (7.25) | 5411 (7.29) | ||
| Friend of MR user | 5163 (5.41) | 4236 (5.71) | ||
| Don’t know, refuse and missing | 103 (0.11) | 63 (0.08) | ||
| Reported age of MR user (years) | .001 | |||
| <20 | 25,625 (26.85) | 18,232 (24.57) | ||
| 20-24 | 32,454 (34.00) | 26,973 (36.35) | ||
| 25-29 | 20,127 (21.09) | 15,799 (21.29) | ||
| 30 or older | 13,748 (14.40) | 10,593 (14.27) | ||
| Don’t know, refuse and missing | 3493 (3.66) | 2613 (3.52) | ||
| Repeat callera | 42,855 (44.90) | 32,821 (44.23) | .001 | |
| MR user had taken drug before calling | .001 | |||
| Taken complete regimen | 18,099 (18.96) | 12,106 (16.31) | ||
| Started the regimen | 5097 (5.34) | 6947 (9.36) | ||
| Not taken | 70,224 (73.57) | 52,519 (70.77) | ||
| Don’t know and other | 2027 (2.12) | 2638 (3.55) | ||
| Specific MR-related queryb | ||||
| Whether misoprostol or combination pack used for MR | 93,468 (97.93) | 70,677 (95.24) | .001 | |
| Correct MR dosage and regimen | 70,224 (73.57) | 52,523 (70.78) | .001 | |
| Information on side effects or complications | 70,224 (73.57) | 52,523 (70.78) | .001 | |
| Experiencing side effects | 18,750(19.64) | 13,422 (18.09) | .001 | |
| Caller suspects complications | 2942 (3.08) | 2783 (3.75) | .001 | |
| Thinks they have taken the wrong dosec | 2024 (2.12) | 2650 (3.57) | .001 | |
| Questions about pain medication | 6854 (7.18) | 6431 (8.67) | .001 | |
| Accessing clinic or hospital | 4739 (4.97) | 5245 (7.07) | .001 | |
| Type of side effect reportedd | ||||
| Nausea | 757 (0.79) | 508 (0.68) | .01 | |
| Vomiting | 1489 (1.56) | 1308 (1.76) | .001 | |
| Diarrhea | 4136 (4.33) | 3376 (4.55) | .03 | |
| Headache | 1937 (2.03) | 589 (0.79) | .001 | |
| Cramps | 6850 (7.18) | 6379 (8.60) | .001 | |
| Bleeding | 5981 (6.27) | 2041 (2.75) | .001 | |
| Fever | 2009 (2.10) | 2377 (3.20) | .001 | |
aQuestion introduced in July 2013.
bMultiple responses are allowed, so percentage may sum to more than 100%.
cNo data available in September 2013-October 2014.
dQuestion introduced in July 2013.