Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
|  | Nepal (n = 14) | South Africa (n = 14) | Vietnam (n = 14) | Total (n = 42) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (median) | 23.5 | 22.5 | 25.5 | 23 |
Marital status | ||||
 Single | 2 (14%) | 13 (93%) | 0 | 15 (36%) |
 Married | 11 (79%) | 0 | 8 (57%) | 19 (45%) |
 Partnered | 0 | 0 | 6 (43%) | 6 (14%) |
 Divorced/Separated | 1 (7%) | 1 (7%) | 0 | 2 (5%) |
Highest level education | ||||
 Primary | 0 | 0 | 1 (7%) | 1 (2%) |
 Secondary | 5 (36%) | 8 (57%) | 1 (7%) | 14 (33%) |
 More than secondary | 9 (64%) | 6 (43%) | 12 (86%) | 27 (64%) |
Currently in school | ||||
 Yes | 5 (36%) | 7 (50%) | 6 (43%) | 18 (43%) |
Primary occupation | ||||
 Student | 2 (14%) | 7 (50%) | 6 (43%) | 15 (36%) |
 Housewife | 7 (50%) | 1 (7%) | 0 | 8 (19%) |
 Professional | 5 (36%) | 0 | 6 (43%) | 12 (29%) |
 Unemployed | 0 | 4 (29%) | 0 | 4 (10%) |
 Other | 0 | 2 (14%) | 2 (14%) | 4 (10%) |
Residence | ||||
 Urban | 14 (100%) | 11 (79%) | 14 (100%) | 39 (93%) |
 Rural | 0 | 3 (21%) | 0 | 3 (7%) |
Parity | ||||
 Nulliparous | 7 (50%) | 7 (50%) | 7 (50%) | 21 (50%) |
 Parous | 7 (50%) | 7 (50%) | 7 (50%) | 21 (50%) |
Number previous pregnancies | ||||
 0 | 7 (50%) | 7 (50%) | 7 (50%) | 21 (50%) |
 1 | 2 (14%) | 3 (21%) | 1 (7%) | 6 (14%) |
 2 | 3 (21%) | 3 (21%) | 1 (7%) | 7 (17%) |
 3 or more | 2 (14%) | 1 (7%) | 5 (36%) | 8 (19%) |
Reported previous abortions (among those previously pregnant) | ||||
 0 | 3 (43%) | 7 (100%) | 1 (14%) | 11 (52%) |
 1 | 4 (57%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (86%) | 10 (48%) |
Number of participants who previously had a medical abortion (among those previously pregnant) | 2 (29%) | 0 | 1 (14%) | 3 (14%) |
Number of participants who previously had a surgical abortion (among those previously pregnant) | 2 (29%) | 0 | 5 (71%) | 7 (33%) |
Treatment group | ||||
 Group 1 (tramadol 50 mg, placebo) | 3 (21%) | 8 (57%) | 4 (29%) | 15 (36%) |
 Group 2 (ibuprofen 400 mg, metoclopramide 10 mg) | 7 (50%) | 3 (21%) | 6 (43%) | 16 (38%) |
 Group 3 (2 placebo tablets) | 4 (29%) | 3 (21%) | 4 (29%) | 11 (26%) |