Table 2.
Demographic characteristics stratified by abortion type
| Characteristic | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical Abortion (N = 157) | Medication Abortion (N = 196) |
|
| Age, years | ||
| Less than 20 | 6 (3.8) | 25 (13.8) |
| 20–24 | 61 (38.9) | 76 (38.8) |
| 25–29 | 37 (23.6) | 57 (29.1) |
| 30–34 | 25 (15.9) | 25 (12.8) |
| 35 or older | 28 (17.8) | 13 (6.6) |
| Married, partnered, or cohabitating | ||
| Yes | 42 (26.8) | 37 (18.9) |
| No | 114 (72.6) | 158 (80.6) |
| Missing | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.5) |
| Education | ||
| Primary or less | 20 (12.7) | 14 (7.1) |
| Secondary or vocational | 56 (35.7) | 87 (44.4) |
| College or University | 81 (51.6) | 95 (48.5) |
| Employed for pay | ||
| Yes | 97 (61.8) | 108 (55.1) |
| No | 60 (38.2) | 88 (44.9) |
| Religion | ||
| Catholic, Protestant, or other Christian | 148 (94.3) | 189 (96.4) |
| Muslim | 5 (3.2) | 5 (2.6) |
| None | 3 (1.9) | 2 (1.0) |
| Missing | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| Number of pregnancies | ||
| 1 | 63 (40.1) | 105 (53.6) |
| 2 | 41 (26.1) | 46 (23.5) |
| 3 | 25 (15.9) | 22 (11.1) |
| 4 | 11 (7.0) | 17 (8.7) |
| 5 or more | 17 (10.8) | 6 (3.1) |
| Number of births | ||
| 0 | 76 (48.4) | 120 (61.2) |
| 1 | 37 (23.6) | 40 (20.4) |
| 2 | 23 (14.7) | 25 (12.8) |
| 3 or more | 21 (13.4) | 11 (5.6) |
| Number of children | ||
| 0 | 78 (49.7) | 121 (61.7) |
| 1 | 35 (22.3) | 43 (21.9) |
| 2 | 24 (15.3) | 20 (10.2) |
| 3 or more | 20 (12.7) | 12 (6.1) |
| Received adequate information regarding abortion procedure | ||
| No | 88 (56.1) | 75 (38.3) |
| Yes | 69 (43.9) | 121 (61.7) |