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Table 1 Participant (n = 24) and abortion (n = 25) characteristics

From: Typologies of interactions between abortion seekers and healthcare workers in Australia: a qualitative study exploring the impact of stigma on quality of care

Participant characteristics

n = 24

Age range (mean = 29.6)

 

20–24

5 (21%)

25–29

6 (25%)

30–34

9 (38%)

35+

4 (17%)

State/Territory

 

Victoria

10 (42%)

Queensland

6 (25%)

New South Wales

3 (13%)

South Australia

2 (8%)

Australian Capital Territory

1 (4%)

Western Australia

1 (4%)

Northern Territory

1 (4%)

Tasmania

0 (0%)

Rurality

 

Urban

14 (58%)

Regional

10 (42%)

Race/ethnicity

 

Caucasian

20 (83%)

Australian Aboriginal

1 (4%)

Asian

1 (4%)

Hispanic

1 (4%)

Multiracial

1 (4%)

Abortion characteristics

n = 25

Procedure type

 

Medication

14 (56%)

Surgical

9 (36%)

Hospital-based induction

2 (8%)

Year of abortion

 

2020

5 (20%)

2021

11 (44%)

2022

9 (36%)