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Table 2 Pregnancy and outcomes among women of reproductive age in Maputo and Quelimane cities

From: Induced abortion: a cross-sectional study on knowledge of and attitudes toward the new abortion law in Maputo and Quelimane cities, Mozambique

Categories

Totals

Maputo

Quelimane

 
 

Weighted%

n° (%)

n° (%)

P-value

Pregnancy

   

0.787

 Yes

1190 (76.5)

597 (76.8)

593 (75.5)

 

 No

464 (23.5)

228 (23.2)

236 (24.5)

 

Induced abortion

   

0.024

 Yes

99 (9.2)

78 (10.6)

21 (4.5)

 

 No

1090 (90.8)

518 (89.4)

572 (95.5)

 

Spontaneous abortiona

   

0.000

 Yes

140 (12.1)

105 (14.5)

35 (4.0)

 

 No

1049 (87.9)

491 (85.5)

558 (96.0)

 

Relationship at abortion timeb

   

0.170

 Husband

29 (27.9)

25 (25.7)

4 (51.5)

 

 Boyfriend

64 (72.1)

52 (74.3)

12 (48.5)

 

Ever had intention of abortion

   

0.020

 Yes

72 (8.5)

44 (10.5)

28 (4.0)

 

 No

879 (91.5)

352 (89.5)

527 (96.0)

 

Abortion provider

   

0.584

 Formal provider

68 (80.8)

58 (81.5)

9 (73.1)

 

 Informal provider

17 (19.2)

12 (18.5)

5 (26.9)

 

Place of Abortion

   

0.819

 Health facility

59 (69.6)

49 (69.2)

10 (73.1)

 

 Out of health facility

26 (30.4)

21 (32.0)

5 (26.9)

 
  1. n number of cases, (%) Percentage, P-values = indicated the extent to which the participants of both cities were different
  2. arelationships at abortion time was calculated only for those reported induced abortion
  3. bonly for those who had ever been pregnant.