Prevalence of Abortion and Contraceptive Practice among Women Seeking Repeat Induced Abortion in Western Nigeria

Table 1

The age distribution of women seeking first and repeat induced abortion.

Age group	First abortion seekers		Repeated abortion seekers
(years)	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
15–19	142	6.3	78	11.6
20–24	703	31.1	213	31.5
25–29	626	27.7	185	27.4
30–34	391	17.3	101	15.0
35–39	296	13.1	61	9.0
40–49	99	4.4	35	5.2
50 and above	2	0.1	2	0.3
Total	2259	100.0	675	100.0