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Table 1 Distribution of some variables among both groups

From: How risky are second trimester clandestine abortions in Cameroon: a retrospective descriptive study

Variables

FTA

STA

P value

Number of women

74 (78.7%)

20 (21.3%)

 

Maternal age (in year)

24.3 ± 4.4 (17–39)

26.2 ± 6.3 (16–41)

0.124

Parity

1.2 ± 1.3 (0–5)

2.4 ± 1.8 (0–6)

0.0011

Gestational age (week)

9.6 ± 2.0 (5–13)

16.2 ± 2.5 (14–22)

0.0001

Antibiotic coverage

54 women (73%)

17 women (85%)

 

Duration of antibiotic coverage (day)

3.2 ± 3.5 (1–12)

4.3 ± 3.8 (1–14)

0.22

Time from abortion to consultation (day)

11.9 ± 13.4 (0–76)

14.5 ± 20.0 (0–90)

-

Hospital stay (day)

3.3 ± 3.0 (0–17)

3.7 ± 4.7 (1–21)

0.64

  1. FTA: First trimester abortions.
  2. STA: Second trimester abortions.