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. 2021 Mar 27;104(1):43–48. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2021.03.019

Table 2.

Abortion outcomesa and unplanned encounters, n (%)

N = 1390
Neither medication taken, or medications taken after miscarriage diagnosis
Lost to follow-up
Known abortion outcome
47 (3.4)

186 (13.4)
1157 (83.2)
Abortion outcome at last contact
Complete abortion without surgical intervention
Surgical intervention
Reason: ongoing pregnancy
Ongoing pregnancy; carrying to term or unknownb
n = 1157
1103 (95.3)
47 (4.1)
14 (1.2)
7 (0.6)
Method used in outcome assessment among complete abortions with no surgical intervention
Facility-based test (ultrasound, serum HCG, and/orpelvic exam)c
No facility-based test
Urine pregnancy test (UPT)d
Patient history only
n = 1103

396 (35.9)

707 (64.1)
647 (58.7)
60 (5.4)
Abortion-related unplanned encounterse
Emergency room (ER)/urgent care
Other outpatient visit
Serious Adverse Events
Hospitalization
Transfusionf
n=1173
70 (6.0)
92 (7.8)
10 (0.9)
8 (0.7)
5 (0.4)
a

Includes multiple abortions by same individual.

b

Includes one abortion where participant threw up mifepristone after 10 minutes and then decided to continue pregnancy.

c

Outcomes assessed with facility-based tests may also have utilized UPTs and/or patient history.

d

In 3 cases, the UPT result(s) were positive and the diagnosis of complete abortion was made by patient history only.

e

Denominator includes abortions with known outcome or any unplanned encounters that occurred after study consent was signed. Does not include encounters for lab tests, anti-D immunoglobulin, or contraception alone. Includes 1 hospitalization, 4 ER visits, and 12 other outpatient encounters that occurred prior to taking (or deciding not to take) mifepristone. Abortions may be included in more than one category.

f

Two of the transfusions occurred in an ER and are not included in Hospitalization.