Table 1 Participants’ characteristics*
Group 1: Misoprostol | Group 2: Surgical | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 480 | n = 380 | ||
Age in years: mean ± SD (range) | 28.1 ± 7.2 (13-48)a | 28.7 ± 7.3 (14-46)b | 0.19 |
Education level: % (n) | 0.63 | ||
No education | 30.6 (118/385) | 28.3 (80/283) | |
Primary | 24.9 (96/385) | 23.7 (67/283) | |
Secondary | 30.9 (119/385) | 31.1 (88/283) | |
Tertiary | 13.5 (52/385) | 17.0 (48/283) | |
Marital status: % (n) | 0.20 | ||
Single | 11.5 (55/478) | 8.3 (31/372) | |
Married | 87.0 (416/478) | 90.9 (338/372) | |
Divorced | 1.5 (7/478) | 0.8 (3/372) | |
Parity: mean ± SD (range) | 2.1 ± 2.1 (0-11)c | 2.3 ± 2.2 (0-11)d | 0.09 |
Abortion type according to provider: % (n) | 0.23 | ||
Spontaneous | 94.0 (440/468) | 95.9 (349/364) | |
Induced | 6.0 (28/468) | 4.1 (15/364) |