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Table 2 Participant characteristics at time of abortion (n = 47 abortions)

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

  

N

(%)

Age at termination (mean 24.6 years)

 

< 20 years

11

(25)

20–29 years

24

(55)

30–39 years

8

(18)

>40 years

1

(2)

 

Missing

3

 

Relationship status at termination

 

Single, never married

20

(43)

Married

20

(43)

Divorced/widowed

7

(14)

Primary reason(s) for termination a

 

Had young child

16

(34)

Extramarital pregnancy

16

(34)

Was student in school

14

(30)

Shame: societal, parental

11

(23)

Financial concerns

10

(21)

 

Relationship concerns

6

(13)

 

Housing concerns

4

(9)

 

Had many children

3

(6)

 

Health concerns

3

(6)

 

Didn’t want pregnancy at that time

2

(4)

Number of pregnancies at time of termination

  
 

1

17

(36)

2

9

(19)

3

7

(15)

4+

14

(30)

Range (mean)

1–8

(2.6)

Using contraception at time of pregnancy

 
 

Not using contraception

29

(62)

 

Calendar/rhythm method or withdrawal

11

(23)

 

Condom

3

(6)

 

Oral contraceptive pills

3

(6)

 

Depo injection

1

(2)

 

Hormonal implant or IUD

0

 
 

Tubal ligation/hysterectomy

0

 

Gestational age at termination (months)

 

< 1

2

(5)

 

1 to < 2

15

(38)

 

2 to < 3

15

(38)

 

3 to < 4

6

(15)

 

4+

1

(3)

 

Missing

8

 
  1. aMultiple responses allowed; total > 100 %