Knowledge, Practice and Associated Factors Towards Medication Abortion Among Reproductive-Age Women in Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinics of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018: Cross-Sectional Study

Figures & data

Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Reproductive Age Women in SRH Clinics of Addis Ababa, 30th February–March 30, 2018 (n=412)

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Age distribution
<19	78	19
20–24	92	22.3
25–29	135	32.7
≥30	109	26
Place of birth
Addis Ababa	294	71.4
Out of Addis Ababa	118	28.6
Religion
Orthodox	238	57.8
Muslim	82	19.9
Catholic	45	10.9
Protestant	47	11.4
Level of education
Illiterate	25	6.1
Primary education	103	25
Secondary education	145	35.2
College/university	139	33.7
Marital status
Married	132	32
Single without relationship	58	14.1
Single with relationship	178	43.2
Divorced	38	9.2
Widowed	6	1.5
With whom you live
With my relatives	68	16.5
With my boyfriend	67	16.3
With my husband	95	23.3
With my friends	66	16
Alone	65	15.8
With my family	51	12.4
Residence
Urban	386	93.7
Rural	26	6.3
Occupation
Day laborer Housemaid	72	28.2
Housewife	76	28.5
Government employee	55	13.2
Private employee	45	10.9
Merchant	88	21.4
Parity
Zero	254	61.7
One	90	21.8
Two	46	11.2
Three and above	22	5.3
Monthly income(n=412)
<500	138	33.5
500–1000	111	26.9
>1000	163	39.6
Mothers level of education
Illiterate	199	48.3
Primary education	114	27.7
Secondary education	54	13.1
Above the secondary school	45	10.9
Fathers level of education
Illiterate	180	43.7
Primary education	84	20.4
Secondary education	61	14.8
Above the secondary school	87	21.1
A medical-related profession in their family
Yes	130	31.6
No	282	68.4

Table 2 Knowledge of Reproductive Age Women on Medication Abortion and on Abortion Law in SRH Clinics of Addis Ababa, 30th February–March 30, 2018

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Abortion legally allowed in Ethiopia(n=412)
Yes	168	40.8
No	243	59.2
Support of the government of Ethiopia allows abortion (n=412)
Yes	247	60
No	165	40
If you support, at what condition(n=247)
To prevent unsafe abortion	103	41.7
To prevent the death of women due to unsafe	167	67.7
It is a human right	64	25.9
If not, your reason (n=165)
Not allowed in my religion	122	73.9
It is a crime	45	27.3
It encourages many women to have an unplanned pregnancy	93	56.4
It will risk the health of women	45	27.3
Know what medication abortion means(n=412)
Yes	312	75.7
No	100	24.3
If yes, it means(n=312)
Abortion using abortion pill/drug	21	70.8
Abortion using any drugs/medication	51	16.3
Abortion by inserting objects through female genital	33	10.6
Abortion by drinking chemicals	7	2.2
Know where someone can have medical- abortion done(n=312)
Yes	263	84.3
No	49	15.7
Drug/drugs is/are used to abort pregnancy (n=312)
Misoprostol	86	27.6
Mifepristone	67	21.5
Amoxicillin	6	1.9
Ampicillin	7	2.2
Methotrexate	8	2.6
Gemprost	5	1.6
Safe-T	5	1.6
I do not know	199	63.8
Gestational age medication abortion is preferable(n=312)
Gestational age less than or equal to 63 days or 9 weeks	185	59.3
Gestational age greater than 9 weeks	31	9.9
At any gestational age	5	1.6
I do not know	116	37.2

Note: For multiple responses, the sum of the percentages may add up to more than 100.

Table 3 Practice of Reproductive Age Woman Towards Medication Abortion in SRH Clinics of Addis Ababa, 30th February–March 30, 2018

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Know a family member/friend/neighbour who had terminated pregnancy(n=412)
Yes	201	48.8
No	211	51.2
Ever had sexual intercourse before(n=412)
Yes	412	100
No	0	0.0
History of unwanted pregnancy(n=409)
Yes	193	46.8
No	219	53.2
Ever terminated your pregnancy (n=409)
Yes	206	50
No	206	50
If you had terminated pregnancy, reason(n=206)
I did not know contraceptives	56	27.2
I know but I did not use contraceptives	97	47.1
I know and used contraceptives but I faced	53	25.1
Type of abortion undergone
Abortion by Surgical procedures	35	17.2
Abortion by medication	136	66.7
Abortion by traditional practitioners	33	16.2
Reason for MA preference:
Easy to take	81	39.7
Low continuing pregnancy	56	27.5
More natural	47	23
Avoid surgery/anaesthesia	49	24
More effective	50	24.5
Increase privacy and confidentiality	52	25.5
Much quicker in short period of time	50	24.5
Safe	69	33.8
No side effect	47	23

Note: For multiple responses, the sum of the percentages may add up to more than 100.