Predictors of Unsafe Induced Abortion among Women in Ghana

Table 2

Distribution of respondents by abortion characteristics, knowledge/information, and contraceptives use.

Variable/category	Frequency	Percentage
Abortion characteristics
Previously induced abortion
Yes	611	32.5
No	1269	67.5
Multiple steps to end pregnancy
Yes	256	13.6
No	1624	86.4
Used a medical method
Yes	1312	69.8
No	568	30.2
Used a medical provider
Yes	799	42.5
No	1081	57.5
Used a safe location
Yes	754	40.1
No	1126	59.9
Safety of induced abortion
Safe	675	35.9
Unsafe	1205	64.1
Payment for abortion services
Yes	1752	93.2
No	128	6.8
Main reason for ending pregnancy
No money to take care of baby	285	15.2
Not ready to be a mother	254	13.5
Wanted to space child	216	11.5
Wanted to continue schooling	195	10.4
Partner did not want child/denied paternity	161	8.6
Antibiotics taken after abortion
Yes	1231	65.5
No	649	34.5
Knowledge/information
Knowledge of fertile period (1738)
Yes	883	50.8
No	855	49.2
Knowledge of legal status of abortion in Ghana
Yes	200	10.6
No	1680	89.4
Media exposure
Yes	1110	59.0
No	770	41.0
Contraceptive use
Using contraceptive at time of pregnancy
Yes	352	18.7
No	1528	81.3

Only the 5 topmost reasons have been presented.