Cohort Records Study of 19,655 Women Who Received Postabortion Care in a Tertiary Hospital 2010–2013 in China: What Trends Can Be Observed?

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of women who underwent induced abortions at the Family Planning Clinic of Xiamen Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital in China between 2010 and 2013.

Variables ( = 19,655)	Number	%
Age (years, mean = 27 6 years)
15–19	891	4.5
20–24	6494	33
25–29	6164	31.4
30–34	3690	18.8
35–40	2009	10.2
41–48	407	2.1
Marital status
Married	11,809	60.1
Unmarried	7846	39.9
Number of pregnancies (including current pregnancy)
1	5803	29.5
≥2	13,852	70.5
Number of deliveries
0	9797	49.8
1	8570	43.6
≥2	1288	6.6
Number of abortions (including current abortion)
1	9300	47.3
2	6173	31.4
≥3	4182	21.3
CS (ever)
Yes	2576	13.1
No	17,079	86.9
Risk factor(s) present	959	4.9
IUD	349	1.8
Interpregnancy interval of <6 months	391	2
Breastfeeding period	159	0.8
Uterine malformation	77	0.4

CS, caesarian section; IUD, intrauterine device. Women could have more than one risk factor.