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Table 1 Participant characteristics at time of interview (n = 45 participants)

From: Abortion experiences among Zanzibari women: a chain-referral sampling study

  

N

(%)

Age at interview (mean 31.1 years)

  
 

<20 years

0

(0)

20–29 years

24

(53)

30–39 years

13

(29)

>40 years

8

(18)

Relationship status at interview

 

Single, never married

10

(22)

Married

30

(67)

Divorced/widowed

5

(11)

Number of lifetime terminations

  
 

1

40

(89)

2

4

(9)

3+

1

(2)

Number of pregnancies at time of interview

 

1

10

(22)

2

8

(18)

3

4

(9)

4+

23

(51)

Range (mean)

1–8

(3.5)

Number of living children at time of interview

 
 

0

11

(25)

 

1

8

(18)

 

2

8

(18)

 

3

6

(14)

 

4+

11

(25)

 

Missing

1

 
 

Range (mean)

0–6

(2.1)

Ever contraception use (lifetime)

  
 

Never used contraception

7

(16)

 

Calendar/rhythm method or withdrawal

12

(27)

 

Condom

9

(20)

 

Oral contraceptive pills

25

(57)

 

Depo injection

15

(34)

 

Hormonal implant or IUD

5

(11)

 

Tubal ligation/hysterectomy

1

(2)