Table 2 Reproductive profile (%) of young women (12–24 years) seeking abortion-care services

Parity

 0

63

62

63

 1

22

26

23

 2+

15

12

15

Type of contraception used (pre-abortion)*

 None

77

53

75

 Pill

5

14

5

 Injection/implant/IUD

9

5

9

 Male condom

2

3

2

 Emergency contraception

5

20

6

 Rhythm/withdrawal/LAM

2

5

2

Pregnancy desired*

 Then

34

7

31

 Later

31

33

31

 Not at all

33

49

34

 Unsure

3

10

3

Gestational age of index pregnancy

 12 weeks or less

62

51

61

 13 weeks or more

36

45

37

 Unknown

2

4

2

Severity of complications

 Low

30

29

30

 Moderate

37

23

36

 Severe

32

48

34

Contraception used (post-abortion)^†

 Provided a modern method of contraception

53

72

55

 Referred for contraceptive services

18

11

17

 No contraception nor referral

29

17

28

Type of contraception received (post-abortion)*

 None

49

32

48

 Pill

15

11

15

 Injection/implant/IUD/sterilization/patch

30

44

32

 Male or female condom

6

12

6