From: Marital status and abortion among young women in Rupandehi, Nepal
Ā | Total | Never married | Ever married | P* | |||
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Ā | (Nā=ā600) | (Nā=ā325) | (Nā=ā275) | ||||
Agrees with statement | No. | (%) | No. | (%) | No. | (%) | |
If I needed an abortion and a facility were available in my village development committee, I would go there | 411 | (68.5) | 208 | (64.0) | 203 | (73.8) | 0.09 |
I have information about abortion methods and providers near me | 382 | (63.7) | 203 | (62.5) | 179 | (65.1) | 0.52 |
Doctors usually charge unmarried women more for an abortion | 406 | (67.7) | 219 | (67.4) | 187 | (68.0) | 0.87 |
Abortions among unmarried women generally are considered acceptable in this community | 93 | (15.5) | 38 | (11.7) | 55 | (20.0) | 0.08 |
Abortions among married women generally are considered acceptable in this community | 282 | (47.0) | 152 | (47.8) | 130 | (47.3) | 0.36 |
Talking about abortion-related issues is common among my friends | 404 | (67.3) | 226 | (69.5) | 178 | (64.7) | 0.01 |
If I were to have an abortion, my friends and relatives would treat me badly | 380 | (63.3) | 228 | (70.2) | 152 | (55.3) | <0.01 |
If I were to go for an abortion, I imagine that the health care workers would treat me kindly | 269 | (44.8) | 121 | (37.2) | 148 | (53.8) | <0.01 |
I feel comfortable talking to a medical doctor or nurse about abortion-related issues | 445 | (74.2) | 241 | (74.2) | 204 | (74.2) | 0.14 |
I feel comfortable initiating talks with my friends about abortion-related issues | 422 | (70.3) | 237 | (72.9) | 185 | (67.3) | <0.01 |
If a friend of mine wanted an abortion, I feel confident that I could help her find this service | 464 | (77.3) | 262 | (80.6) | 202 | (73.5) | <0.01 |
I can say the words āvaginaā and āpenisā without feeling embarrassed | 90 | (15.0) | 59 | (18.2) | 31 | (11.3) | <0.01 |
I am able to say ānoā if I do not feel like having sex | 459 | (76.5) | 259 | (76.7) | 200 | (72.7) | 0.09 |
If a friend told me that she needed an abortion, I would support her | 515 | (85.8) | 287 | (88.3) | 228 | (82.9) | 0.02 |