Table 1 Participant characteristics, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, December 2009 – October 2010
Variable | All participants N = 139 | Routine obstetric care, N = 69 | Abortion complication, N = 70 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 28.8 (5.7) | 29.0 (5.0) | 28.7 (6.3) | 0.790† |
Number of children, median (IQR) | 3 (1, 4) | 3 (2, 4) | 2 (0, 4) | 0.002§ |
0 | 20 (14.3) | 2 (2.9) | 18 (25.7) | 0.001‡ |
1-3 | 68 (48.3) | 36 (52.2) | 32 (45.7) | |
4-6 | 32 (23.0) | 22 (31.9) | 10 (14.3) | |
>6 | 19 (13.7) | 9 (13.0) | 10 (14.3) | |
Highest education level | ||||
No schooling | 21 (15.3) | 12 (17.9) | 9 (12.9) | 0.252‡ |
Part primary | 29 (21.2) | 14 (20.9) | 15 (21.4) | |
Completed primary | 24 (17.5) | 7 (10.5) | 17 (24.3) | |
Part secondary | 27 (19.7) | 13 (19.4) | 14 (20.0) | |
Completed secondary | 18 (13.1) | 12 (17.9) | 6 (8.6) | |
More than secondary | 18 (13.1) | 9 (13.4) | 9 (13.8) | |
Marital status | ||||
Currently married | 95 (68.4) | 56 (81.2) | 39 (55.7) | 0.011‡ |
Never married | 31 (22.3) | 8 (11.6) | 23 (32.9) | |
Separated/divorced | 11 (7.9) | 4 (5.8) | 7 (10.0) | |
Widowed | 2 (1.4) | 1 (1.5) | 1 (1.4) | |
Self-reported HIV status | ||||
Negative | 71 (51.8) | 44 (63.8) | 27 (38.6) | 0.004‡ |
Positive | 18 (13.1) | 10 (14.5) | 8 (11.8) | |
Don’t know | 48 (35.0) | 15 (21.7) | 33 (47.1) | |
Employment status | ||||
Not working/Subsistence worker | 96 (69.6) | 49 (71.0) | 46 (68.1) | 0.784‡ |
For money, Part-time | 23 (16.7) | 10 (14.5) | 13 (18.8) | |
For money, Fulltime | 19 (13.8) | 10 (14.5) | 9 (13.0) | |
Socioeconomic Index summary | ||||
Lowest tertile | 41 (33.3) | 21 (39.6) | 20 (28.6) | 0.012‡ |
Middle tertile | 41 (33.3) | 10 (18.9) | 31 (44.3) | |
Highest tertile | 41 (33.3) | 22 (41.5) | 19 (27.1) |