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.