Research Article

Determinants and Outcome of Safe Second Trimester Medical Abortion at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia

Table 5

Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors affecting outcome of safe 2nd trimester medical abortion among women terminated pregnancy in JUMC November 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017.

Variable with categoryOutcome of safe 2nd TM-MACrude OR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)
Uncomplicated F (%)Complicated F (%)

Marital statusSingle135 (87.7)35 (74.5)11
Married5 (3.2)3 (6.4)3.214(1.927,6.148)2.566 (0.696, 5.458)
Divorced8 (5.2)4 (8.5)1.569(0.285, 8.621)1.274(0.195, 8.346)
Widowed6 (3.9)5 (10.6)1.274(0.195, 8.346)1.569(0.285, 8.621)

Educational statusUnable to read and write21 (13.6)12 (25.5)0.461(0.207,1.026)0.588 (0.247, 1.398)
Able to read and write133 (86.4)35 (74.5)11

Contraceptive useYes48 (31.2)22 (46.8)0.515(0.264,1.802)0.304 (0.064, 1.641)
No106 (68.8)25 (53.2)11

Previous experience of abortionYes11 (7.1)15 (31.9)7.012 (5.234, 9.021)6.001 (3.766, 8.885)
No143 (92.9)32 (68.1)11

Gestational age12-18 wks78 (50.6)22 (46.8)11
18.1-24 wks65 (42.2)23 (48.9)2.043(0.199,3.481)1.160 (0.328, 4.101)
24.1-28 wks11 (7.1)2 (4.3)1.574(1.195, 8.346)0.902 (0.074, 0.986)

ParityNulliparous127 (82.5)42 (89.4)11
Primiparas16 (10.4)2 (4.3)2.012(1.202,12.456)1.720(0.189, 13.692)
Multiparas11 (7.1)3 (6.4)3.213 (1.502,5.654)2.384 (1.040, 3.693)

Cervical statusClosed6 (3.9)40 (85.1)11
Open148 (96.1)7 (14.9)10.011(7.213,12.011)8.001 (5.715, 10.015)

Overall waiting timeWaiting for 1 week69 (44.8)24 (51.1)11
Waiting for 2weeks39 (25.3)21 (44.7)0.096 (0.020, 0.461)0.054 (0.006, 0.453)
Waiting for >2 wks46 (29.9)2 (4.3)0.849 (0.365, 1.536)0. 531 (0.504, 0.963)

Hemoglobin (Hgb) valueModerate Anemia (Hgb:7-10 g/dl)1 (0.6)2 (4.3)0.102 (0.012,1.001)0.071 (0.004, 0.163)
Mild Anemia (Hgb: 10.1-10.4 g/dl)0 (0.0)2 (4.3)0.502 (0.101, 1.232)0.101 (0.006, 1.682)
No Anemia (Hgb >=10.5 g/dl)153 (99.4)43 (91.5)11

Key: P-value <0.05, P-value <0.001, COR-Crude odd ratio, AOR-Adjusted odd ratio, F-Frequency