Determinants and Outcome of Safe Second Trimester Medical Abortion at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia
Table 2
Obstetric history of women who terminated their pregnancy using a safe medical abortion in their 2nd trimester in JUMC from November 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017.
Obstetric History
Variable category
Frequency
Percent (%)
History of ever using contraceptive
Yes
70
34.8
No
131
65.2
Type of contraceptive used in past
Injectable
4
5.7
Pills
14
20.0
Implants
15
21.4
IUCD
37
52.9
Menses status
Regular
143
71.1
Irregular
58
28.9
Previous history of abortion
Yes
26
12.9
No
175
87.1
Type of Previously experienced abortion
Induced
21
80.8
Spontaneous
5
19.2
Frequency of termination Previously
Once
18
69.2
twice
7
26.9
Thrice or more
1
3.8
Previously experienced abortion period
First trimester
15
57.7
Second trimester
11
42.3
Type of induction employed previously
Safe medical abortion
21
80.8
Surgical abortion
5
19.2
Type of intervention failed to terminate the last pregnancy
Not intervened
183
91.04
Modern drug by own
10
4.98
Traditional medicine
6
2.99
Instrumentally by traditionalist
2
0.99
Self-reported reason for delay in seeking abortion (>=3month)
Fear of stigma
75
37.31
Afraid of hospital workers
5
2.49
Fear of cost
35
17.41
Fear of legal issue
8
3.98
Unaware of pregnancy
31
15.42
Family members’ pressure delayed decision to seek medical help
3
1.49
Did not have information that the hospital could terminate
4
1.99
Delayed in getting a clinic appointment
10
4.98
Feared being arrested ( I don’t know the legal aspect of abortion)
