Table 1 Participant characteristics
From: Surgical and medical second trimester abortion in South Africa: A cross-sectional study
Characteristic | D&E1 (n = 220) | Medical induction (n = 84) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | 0.523 |
   18-25 | 112 (51%) | 47 (56%) |  |
   26-35 | 89 (41%) | 33 (39%) |  |
   >35 | 17 (8%) | 5 (5%) |  |
Education (Grade) | Â | Â | 0.765 |
   < Gr 12 | 107 (49%) | 35 (47%) |  |
   Gr 12 | 110 (51%) | 39 (53%) |  |
Parity | Â | Â | Â |
   0 | 49 (23%) | 15 (18%) | 0.167 |
   1 | 78 (36%) | 40 (48%) |  |
   > = 2 | 91 (42%) | 29 (35%) |  |
Gestational age on admission (weeks) | Â | Â | <0.001 |
   12.1-16.0 | 144 (66%) | 12 (14%) |  |
   16.1-18.0 | 47 (22%) | 27 (32%) |  |
   18.1-20.9 | 28 (13%) | 45 (54%) |  |
Prior vaginal delivery | 149 (68%) | 58 (78%) | 0.101 |
Prior Caesarean Section | 21 (10%) | 5 (7%) | 0.453 |
Prior Abortion | 6 (3%) | 5 (7%) | 0.118 |
Housing | Â | Â | 0.801 |
   Formal (House or Flat) | 142 (65%) | 47 (64%) |  |
   Informal (Shack) | 76 (35%) | 27 (37%) |  |
Persons per room | Â | Â | 0.550 |
   < = 2 | 175 (80%) | 57 (68%) |  |
   >2 | 43 (20%) | 17 (23%) |  |
Languages spoken | Â | Â | Â |
   Xhosa | 148 (68%) | 52 (70%) | 0.703 |
   English | 57 (26%) | 18 (24%) | 0.757 |
   Afrikaans | 60 (28%) | 5 (7%) | <0.001 |
Paid for Work | 74 (34%) | 28 (38%) | 0.596 |