Frequency, risk factors, and complications of induced abortion in ten districts of Madagascar: results from a cross-sectional household survey

Table 2 Abortion methods and providers reported by women aged between 18 and 49 years in 10 districts in Madagascar (2015–2016)

Method	Percentage of Abortions
Oral misoprostol	25.2% (18.0–34.0)
Vaginal misoprostol	6.9% (3.3–14.1)
Contraceptive pills	9.2% (4.3–18.4)
Curettage^a	42.2% (33.1–51.9)
Insertion of a tube or plant stem into the genital tract	29.3% (20.6–39.9)
Ingestion of a herbal decoction (tambavy)	12.8% (8.3–19.3)
Other^b	22.5% (16.5–29.8)
Provider
Doctor	43.7% (32.0–56.1)
Nurse or midwife	23.9% (16.8–32.7)
Traditional healer or birth attendant (“matrone”)	4.9% (1.7–13.6)
Self-administered	19.4% (12.8–28.4)
Other^c	13.0% (7.2–22.3)

^aCurettage also includes manual cleaning of the uterus (“curage”)^{. b}Other methods included injections, antimalarial pills, alcohol or vinegar, massage, and “unknown”. Only one woman reported receiving vacuum aspiration. ^cOther providers, when specified, included family members, friends, and pharmacists; it also includes those who listed none of the above possibilities

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