Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study population by presence or absence of abortion complications
Characteristics | Overall | Abortion complications | No abortion complications |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 70 (50.4) | N = 69 (49.6) | ||
HIV status | |||
Positive | 18 (12.9) | 8 (11.4) | 10 (14.5) |
Unknown | 50 (36.0) | 35 (50.0) | 15 (21.7) |
Negative | 71 (51.1) | 27 (38.6) | 44 (63.8) |
Age | |||
≤29 years | 78 (56.1) | 40 (57.1) | 38 (55.1) |
>29 years | 61 (43.9) | 30 (42.9) | 31 (44.9) |
Age of partner | |||
≤35 years | 43 (30.9) | 24 (34.3) | 19 (27.5) |
>35 years | 32 (23.0) | 13 (18.6) | 19 (27.5) |
Unknown | 64 (46.1) | 33 (47.1) | 31 (44.9) |
Education | |||
No schooling | 21 (15.1) | 9 (12.9) | 12 (17.4) |
Primary | 53 (38.1) | 32 (45.7) | 21 (30.4) |
Secondary | 45 (32.4) | 20 (28.6) | 25 (36.2) |
More than secondary | 20 (14.4) | 9 (12.9) | 11 (15.9) |
Education of partner | |||
No schooling | 23 (16.5) | 11 (15.7) | 12 (17.4) |
Primary | 45 (32.4) | 21 (30.0) | 24 (34.8) |
Secondary | 35 (25.2) | 15 (21.4) | 20 (29.0) |
More than secondary | 21 (15.1) | 11 (15.7) | 10 (14.5) |
Don’t know | 15 (10.8) | 12 (17.1) | 3 (4.3) |
Marital status | |||
Ever married | 108 (77.7) | 47 (67.1) | 61 (88.4) |
Never married | 31 (22.3) | 23 (32.9) | 8 (11.6) |
Number of children | |||
0 | 20 (14.4) | 18 (25.7) | 2 (2.9) |
1-3 | 68 (48.9) | 32 (45.7) | 36 (52.2) |
4-8 | 51 (36.7) | 20 (28.6) | 31 (44.9) |
Number of pregnancies | |||
1-2 | 41 (29.5) | 26 (37.1) | 15 (21.7) |
3-4 | 51 (36.7) | 20 (28.6) | 31 (44.9) |
5-10 | 47 (33.8) | 24 (34.3) | 23 (33.3) |
Health status | |||
Excellent | 28 (20.1) | 7 (10.0) | 21 (30.4) |
Good | 83 (59.7) | 46 (65.7) | 37 (53.6) |
Average/Poor | 28 (20.1) | 17 (24.3) | 11 (15.9) |
Work status | |||
Working | 42 (30.2) | 22 (31.4) | 20 (29.0) |
Not Working | 97 (69.8) | 48 (68.6) | 49 (71.0) |