Determinants of Second-Trimester Safe Termination of Pregnancy in Public Health Facilities of Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia: An Unmatched Case-Control Study
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of participants who came for safe termination of pregnancy, Amhara region, northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 347).
Study variables
Safe termination of pregnancy
Cases = 110
Controls = 237
Residence
Urban
44 (40%)
161 (67.9%)
Rural
66 (60%)
76 (32.1%)
Age
<15
5 (4.5%)
6 (2.5%)
15–19
45 (40.9%)
66 (27.9%)
20–24
37 (33.6%)
82 (34.6%)
25–29
15 (13.7%)
55 (23.2%)
≥30
8 (7.3%)
28 (11.8%)
Religion
Orthodox
94 (85.5%)
177 (74.7%)
Muslim
16 (14.5%)
60 (25.3%)
Marital status
Single
75 (68.2%)
158 (66.7%)
Married
16 (14.6%)
35 (14.8%)
Divorced
15 (13.6%)
36 (15.1%)
Widowed
4 (3.6%)
8 (3.4%)
Occupation
Student
57 (51.8%)
91 (38.4%)
Daily laborer
15 (13.6%)
33 (13.9%)
Farmer
13 (11.8%)
28 (11.8%)
Merchant
6 (5.5%)
23 (9.7%)
Government employed
5 (4.6%)
23 (9.7%)
Others
14 (12.7%)
39 (16.5%)
Educational status
Primary school (1st–8th grade)
56 (50.9%)
73 (30.8%)
Secondary school (9th–12th grade)
45 (40.9%)
107 (45.1%)
Diploma and above
9 (8.2%)
57 (24.1%)
Others: housewife, tailor, no job, NGO worker, café worker, and commercial sex worker.
