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Table 1 Participant characteristics (N = 207)

From: Experience obtaining legal abortion in Uruguay: knowledge, attitudes, and stigma among abortion clients

Characteristics

n (%)

Age

 18–21

58 (28.0)

 22–25

47 (22.7)

 26–30

40 (19.3)

 31–35

34 (16.4)

  > 35

28 (13.5)

Education

 Less than high school

38 (18.4)

 Some high school

114 (55.1)

 Completed high school

26 (12.6)

 University

27 (13.0)

 No response

2 (1.0)

Relationship status

 Single

66 (31.9)

 Partner not cohabitating

44 (21.3)

 Partner cohabitating

70 (33.8)

 Married

7 (3.4)

 Separated/Divorced

19 (9.2)

 No response

1 (0.5)

Current work

 Informal

42 (20.3)

 Formal

48 (23.2)

 None

115 (55.6)

 No response

2 (1.0)

Prior pregnancies*

 0

47 (22.7)

 1

42 (20.3)

 2

43 (20.8)

 3+

74 (35.7)

 No response

1 (0.5)

Prior abortion

 Yes

33 (15.9)

 No

173 (83.6)

 No response

1 (0.5)

Use of contraception at the time of survey

 Yes

112 (54.1)

 No, but I would like to

89 (43.0)

 No and I would not like to

6 (2.9)

  1. * Includes prior abortions and miscarriages; does not include current pregnancy