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Table 1 Demographic characteristics among women who had unsafe abortions and follow-up information achieved at 12 months

From: Medium and long-term adherence to postabortion contraception among women having experienced unsafe abortion in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

 

Study cohort

Follow-up information

 

N = 325

%

Achieved

N = 191

%

Not achieved

N = 134

%

P value

Age

     

   -19 years

70

22

18

27

0.09

   20–24 years

108

33

32

35

 

   25–30 years

79

24

26

22

 

   30+ years

68

21

25

16

 

Marital situation

     

   Married

161

50

58

38

0.003

   Single

145

45

38

54

 

   Divorced/wid.

18

6

4

8

 

Education

     

   ≤ Std 4

46

14

12

17

0.305

   Std 5–7

239

74

77

69

 

   ≥ Form 1

39

12

11

13

 

Previous births

     

   0

108

33

2

6

0.003

   1

73

23

34

45

 

   2

61

19

27

27

 

   3+

82

25

36

22

 
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