Table 3 Demographic variables of women deciding to terminate or continue the pregnancy after information about termination
Demographic data | Total (n) | Total (%) | Termination of pregnancy (n) | (%) | Continuation of pregnancy (n) | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 213 | 100.0 | 195 | 92.0 | 18 | 8.0 |
Age group | ||||||
  18–24 | 24 | 11.3 | 22 | 11.3 | 2 | 11.1 |
  25–29 | 61 | 28.6 | 54 | 27.7 | 7 | 38.9 |
  30–34 | 61 | 28.6 | 56 | 28.7 | 5 | 27.8 |
  ≥ 35 | 67 | 31.5 | 63 | 32.3 | 4 | 22.2 |
Parity | ||||||
  Nulliparous | 74 | 34.1 | 67 | 34.5 | 7 | 38.9 |
  Multiparous | 138 | 65.1 | 127 | 65.5 | 11 | 61.1 |
Number of fetuses | ||||||
  Singleton | 205 | 96.2 | 190 | 97.4 | 15 | 83.3 |
  Twins | 8 | 3.8 | 5 | 2.6 | 3 | 16.7* |
Civil status | ||||||
  Single | 12 | 6.1 | 11 | 6.2 | 1 | 5.6 |
  Cohabiting | 185 | 93.9 | 168 | 93.9 | 17 | 94.4 |
Smoking | ||||||
  Yes | 16 | 7.6 | 13 | 6.7 | 3 | 16.7 |
  No | 195 | 92.4 | 180 | 93.3 | 15 | 83.3 |
BMI group | ||||||
  < 18.5 | 5 | 2.4 | 4 | 2.2 | 1 | 5.6 |
  18.5–24.9 | 120 | 56.6 | 112 | 61.5 | 8 | 44.4 |
  25.0–29.9 | 48 | 22.6 | 42 | 23.1 | 6 | 33.3 |
  ≥ 30.0 | 39 | 18.4 | 24 | 13.2 | 3 | 16.7 |
Conception | ||||||
  Spontaneous | 190 | 91.4 | 174 | 91.6 | 16 | 88.9 |
  Assisted reproduction | 18 | 8.7 | 16 | 8.4 | 2 | 11.1 |
Ethnicity | ||||||
  Caucasian | 197 | 92.5 | 180 | 92.3 | 17 | 94.4 |
  Other | 16 | 7.5 | 15 | 7.7 | 1 | 5.6 |
Diagnosis abnormality | ||||||
  First trimester scan | 133 | 62.4 | 128 | 65.6 | 5 | 27.8 |
  Second trimester scan | 80 | 37.6 | 67 | 34.4 | 13 | 72.2* |
Prognosis | ||||||
  Conditions with good long-term prognosis | 13 | 6.1 | 9 | 4.6 | 4 | 22.2 |
  Conditions with uncertain long-time prognosis | 18 | 8.5 | 12 | 6.2 | 6 | 33.3 |
  Conditions with poor long-term prognosis | 67 | 31.5 | 60 | 30.8 | 7 | 38.9 |
  Conditions with a lethal prognosis | 13 | 6.1 | 13 | 6.7 | 0 | 0.0* |
  Conditions with a genetic disorder | 102 | 47.9 | 101 | 51.8 | 1 | 5.6* |