Table 1 Participants’ characteristics

Age in years: mean ± SD (range)

28 ± 6.0 (15–46)^a

Education level completed: % (n)

  Less than primary

3.4 (10/298)

Primary

37.9 (113/298)

  Secondary

41.6 (124/298)

Completed secondary education or higher

17.1 (51/298)

Parity: median; mean ± SD (range)

1; 1.2 ± 1.3 (0–7)^b

Number of previous abortions: median; mean ± SD (range)

0; 0.5 ± 0.9 (0–6)^c