Brazilian obstetrician-gynecologists and abortion: a survey of knowledge, opinions and practices

Table 6 OB-GYN opinions of abortion law in Brazil according to selected demographic characteristics, knowledge, and practices (n = 572)

Characteristic	Law should be more liberal		Odds Ratios and 95% Confidence Intervals
	N 443	% 77.9	OR	95% CI
Gender
Female	245	77.0	0.90	(0.60, 1.34)
Male	198	78.9	1 (ref)
Age
26–35	97	81.5	1 (ref)
36–45	159	79.9	0.90	(0.51, 1.61)
46–55	119	75.8	0.71	(0.39, 1.28)
56+	60	79.0	0.85	(0.41, 1.74)
Religion
Catholic	328	79.6	0.54	(0.22, 1.32)
Evangelical	31	72.1	0.36	(0.12, 1.06)
Other	38	62.3	0.23	(0.08, 0.63)
Not religious	43	87.8	1 (ref)
Region
South	76	78.4	1 (ref)
Southeast	234	78.5	1.01	(0.58, 1.76)
Central	45	83.3	1.38	(0.58, 3.27)
North	12	70.6	0.66	(0.21, 2.09)
Northeast	61	70.9	0.67	(0.34, 1.32)
Knowledge of abortion law
Yes	217	74.1	1.58	(1.06, 2.37)
No	226	81.9	1 (ref)
Familiar with MOH standards on sexual violence and abortion
Yes	317	78.7	1.15	(0.74, 1.77)
No	122	76.3	1 (ref)
Knowledge of gestational age limits on abortion in cases of rape
Yes	264	79.8	0.76	(0.51, 1.13)
No	170	74.9	1 (ref)
Surgical methods known
Yes	431	78.6	2.05	(0.67, 6.22)
No	9	64.3	1 (ref)
Medical methods known
Yes	402	78.8	1.37	(0.72, 2.62)
No	38	73.1	1 (ref)
Knowledge of law regarding fetal malformation
Yes	325	80.6	1.67	(1.08, 2.60)
No	102	71.3	1 (ref)
Received training
Yes	137	77.8	0.99	(0.65, 1.52)
No	305	78.0	1 (ref)
Support public funding for abortion services
Yes	434	79.9	6.64	(2.83, 15.57)
No	9	37.5	1 (ref)
Ever performed an abortion
Yes	150	80.2	1.21	(0.78, 1.86)
No	292	77.0	1 (ref)

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