Table 1 Distribution of patients according to patient’s characteristics
Variable | Response | Number of patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | < 15 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Â | 16-30 | 56 | 82.4 |
| Â | >30 | 10 | 14.7 |
Area of residence | Urban | 42 | 61.8 |
| Â | Rural | 26 | 38.2 |
Parity | Nulliparous | 55 | 80.9 |
| Â | 1-3 | 10 | 14.7 |
| Â | >3 | 3 | 4.4 |
Marital status | Unmarried | 60 | 88.2 |
| Â | Married | 8 | 11.8 |
Education status | No formal education | 6 | 8.8 |
| Â | Primary | 9 | 13.2 |
| Â | Secondary | 48 | 70.6 |
| Â | Tertiary | 5 | 7.4 |
Occupation | Employed | 12 | 17.6 |
| Â | Unemployed | 56 | 82.4 |
Previous history of contraceptive use | Yes | 10 | 14.7 |
No | 58 | 85.3 | |
Previous history of induced abortion | No | 53 | 77.9 |
1 | 6 | 8.8 | |
|  | ≥2 | 5 | 7.4 |
| Â | Not documented | 4 | 5.9 |
Gestational age | 1st Trimester | 14 | 20.6 |
| Â | 2nd Trimester | 54 | 79.4 |