| Surgical abortion (n=17) | Medical abortion (n=16) |
|---|---|
| ■ Time needed to complete abortion | ■ Time needed to complete abortion |
| ■ Treatment side effects | ■ Treatment side effects |
| ■ Pain | ■ Pain |
| ■ Anxiety | ■ Anxiety |
| ■ Sadness | ■ Sadness |
| ■ Relief/happiness | ■ Relief/happiness |
| ■ Satisfaction with surgical abortion experience reported by participant | ■ Satisfaction with medical abortion experience reported by participant |
| ■ Acceptability of surgical abortion procedure reported by healthcare provider | ■ Acceptability of medical abortion procedure reported by healthcare provider |
| ■ Acceptability of surgical abortion procedure as reported by participant's support person/escort | ■ Acceptability of medical abortion procedure as reported by participant's support person/escort |
| ■ Abortion-related violence | ■ Abortion-related violence |
| ■ Resumption of daily activities | ■ Resumption of daily activities |
| ■ Return of menstrual cycle | ■ Return of menstrual cycle |
| ■ Attendance to postabortion follow-up visit | ■ Attendance to postabortion follow-up visit |
| ■ Cost to healthcare system | ■ Cost to healthcare system |
| ■ Cervical dilation | ■ Compliance with medications |
| ■ Pregnancy is passed before a scheduled abortion | ■ Cost to participant |
| ■ Acceptability of surgical abortion experience reported by participant |
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