Research Article

Induced Abortion and Associated Factors in Health Facilities of Guraghe Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of postabortion patients in health institutions of Guraghe zone, South Ethiopia, from January to March, 2010.

Variables ( )Number Percentage (%)

Age (mean 25.3 (SD ± 6.4))
 15–199122.75
 20–249924.75
 25–299423.5
 30–346616.5
 35+5012.5
Marital status
 Married 22756.8
 Single 16040
 Divorced 92.3
 Widowed41
Occupational status
 House wife 18546.3
 Student13433.5
 Daily laborer297.3
 Office worker215.3
 Teacher92.3
 Commercial sex worker82
 House maid71.8
 Others71.8
Educational status
 Illiterate 13032.5
 Read and write 4611.5
 Primary education9924.8
 Secondary education8721.8
 Tertiary education389.5
Ethnic group
 Guraghe31979.8
 Amhara 4611.5
 Oromo 235.8
 Others 123
Religion
 Orthodox 16641.5
 Muslim 18245.5
 Protestant 399.8
 Catholic 133.3