Appendix Table A2.
Attitude Mean Scores of Statements in the Attitude Scale
| Sl. No. | Statements | Mean ± SDa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A 20 weeks pregnant married woman, first time pregnant, whose mental health will be affected if the pregnancy is continued | 2.984 ± 1.476 |
| 2 | A 16 weeks pregnant married woman whose physical health will be affected if the pregnancy is continued | 3.571 ± 1.103 |
| 3 | A 16 weeks pregnant unmarried woman whose physical health will be affected if the pregnancy is continued | 4.320 ± 1.029 |
| 4 | A 20 weeks pregnant unmarried woman whose mental health will be affected if the pregnancy is continued | 4.020 ± 1.326 |
| 5 | A 16 weeks pregnant woman whose pregnancy is a result of rape | 4.841 ± 0.410 |
| 6 | A 19 weeks pregnant 17-year-old girl whose pregnancy is because of incest | 4.540 ± 0.877 |
| 7 | A 19 weeks pregnant married woman whose USG has shown evidence of a congenital disorder, trisomy 18 | 4.794 ± 0.481 |
| 8 | A 20 weeks married woman who is pregnant because of failure of laparoscopic tubectomy she had undergone | 3.841 ± 1.167 |
| 9 | A 16 weeks pregnant woman whose pregnancy is the result of rape by husband | 3.270 ± 1.247 |
| 10 | A 20 weeks pregnant married woman whose mental health will be affected if the pregnancy is continued | 3.540 ± 1.189 |
| 11 | A 16 weeks pregnant married woman who is pregnant because of the failure of oral pills used inconsistently by her | 3.794 ± 1.166 |
| 12 | A 6 weeks pregnant married woman who is pregnant because of the failure of the condom used by her husband | 3.794 ± 1.233 |
| 13 | A 16 weeks pregnant married woman who is pregnant and an USG has showed evidence of fetal anomaly | 4.857 ± 0.535 |
| 14 | A 6 weeks pregnant married woman who is pregnant within 10 weeks of her husband undergone vasectomy | 4.079 ± 1.126 |
| 15 | A 16 weeks pregnant married woman who is pregnant when her husband has been abroad for a year | 4.000 ± 1.231 |
| 16 | A 16 weeks pregnant married woman who is pregnant for the first time and the USG shows evidence of a cleft lip | 1.841 ± 1.181 |
a
Highest possible score is 5 and lowest possible score is 1.
SD, standard deviation; USG, Ultrasonography.