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 |