Table 2 Mean score (standard deviation) of attitudes toward safe abortion in various conditions

1. To save a woman’s life

4.7 (0.6)

4.7 (0.5)

4.6 (0.7)

2. To preserve a woman's mental health

3.9 (0.9)

4.0 (0.8)

3.8 (1.0)

3. To preserve a woman's physical health

4.3 (0.7)

4.4 (0.7)

4.3 (0.7)

4. Pregnant woman living with HIV/AIDS infection

2.2 (1.2)

2.2 (1.2)

2.1 (1.1)

5. Failed contraception

2.2 (1.2)

2.3 (1.2)

2.0 (1.1)

6. Pregnancy after rape

4.5 (0.7)

4.5 (0.7)

4.4 (0.8)

7. Pregnancy in incestuous relationship

2.7 (1.1)

2.8 (1.1)

2.6 (1.1)

8. Pregnancy in women aged below 15 years

2.1 (1.2)

2.3 (1.2)

1.9 (1.1)

9. Pregnancy in women aged 15–20 years

1.9 (1.0)

2.1 (1.1)

1.8 (0.9)

10. Suffering from domestic violence

2.4 (1.1)

2.6 (1.1)

2.3 (1.0)

11. Non-marital pregnancy

1.7 (0.9)

1.8 (1.0)

1.6 (0.8)

12. Socioeconomic problems

2.2 (1.1)

2.4 (1.2)

2.1 (1.1)

13. Fetal impairment

4.5 (0.8)

4.5 (0.7)

4.6 (0.9)

14. Abortion upon reasonable request after adequate counseling

3.2 (1.2)

3.2 (1.2)

3.2 (1.1)