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Table 3 Knowledge of legalization of abortion law and experience of abortion by background characteristic of female youth

From: Knowledge on legislation of abortion and experience of abortion among female youth in Nepal: A cross sectional study

 

Knowledge on abortion law (%)

Have an abortion (%)

Total N

No

Yes

No

Yes

 

Age group

-

  

***

 

 15-19

60.2

39.8

99.5

0.5

2753

 20-24

57.7

42.3

97.2

2.8

2297

Ethnicity

 

***

 

-

 

 Brahmin/Chhetri

45.4

54.6

98.4

1.6

1611

 Janajati

57.4

42.6

98.3

1.7

2053

 Dalit

72.3

27.7

98.4

1.6

762

 Other

83.2

16.8

99.5

0.5

625

Education level of youth

 

***

 

**

 

 No education

86.8

13.2

99.6

0.4

866

 Primary

74.0

26.0

97.7

2.3

887

 Secondary or above

47.7

52.3

98.4

1.6

3298

Marital status

 

***

 

***

 

 Never married

54.6

45.4

100.0

0.1

2476

 Ever married

63.3

36.7

97.1

2.9

2575

Number of children ever born (CEB)

 

***

 

***

 

 None

56.6

43.4

99.5

0.5

3318

 1-2

61.6

38.4

96.3

3.7

1534

 3 or more

79.0

21.0

97.4

2.6

198

Religion

 

***

 

-

 

 Hindu

57.5

42.5

98.5

1.5

4231

 Buddhist

60.3

39.7

98.2

1.8

458

 Muslim

90.7

9.3

99.4

0.6

207

 Kirat/Christian

54.8

45.2

98.4

1.6

155

Ecological zone

 

*

 

-

 

 Mountain

54.3

45.7

99.0

1.0

316

 Hill

57.9

42.1

98.4

1.6

1996

 Terai

60.4

39.6

98.5

1.5

2738

Place of residence

 

***

 

-

 

 Urban

52.0

48.0

97.6

2.4

692

 Rural

60.1

39.9

98.6

1.4

4358

Wealth index

 

***

 

***

 

 Poor

69.1

30.9

99.1

0.9

1794

 Middle

64.4

35.6

99.2

0.8

1095

 Rich

47.9

52.1

97.6

2.4

2162

Autonomy in household decision

 

-

 

***

 

 No autonomy

59.7

40.3

99.6

0.4

3667

 Moderate autonomy (involved in 1-2 issues)

58.3

41.7

96.9

3.1

809

 High autonomy (involved in all 3 issues)

55.9

44.1

93.8

6.2

575

Physical violence by husband/partner

 

***

 

-

 

 No

58.1

41.9

98.5

1.5

4847

 Yes

81.2

18.8

97.8

2.2

204

Emotional violence by husband/partner

 

***

 

-

 

 No

58.5

41.5

98.5

1.5

4898

 Yes

77.2

22.8

96.9

3.1

152

Sexual violence by husband/partner

 

***

 

*

 

 No

58.5

41.5

98.5

1.5

4936

 Yes

79.4

20.6

96.0

4.0

115

Total

59.0

41.0

98.5

1.5

5050

  1. Note *** Significant at Chi-square test p < 0.001, ** = p < 0.01, and * = p < 0.05