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Determinants of abortion among women undergoing artificial termination of pregnancy
Z Kozinszky1, K Boda, G Y Bártfai
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of General Medicine, University of Szeged, Hungary.
Objectives:
In order to determine factors involved in the contraceptive practice of women undergoing artificial abortion, a prospective questionnaire survey was carried out.
Methods:
Women (n = 800) requesting artificial abortion were compared with women (n = 1000) admitted to or visiting the department for reasons other than abortion. The SPSS program was used for statistical analysis between 1998 and 1999. Multiple logistic regression analysis was applied to evaluate the factors influencing the contraceptive practice of the aborters.
Results:
Reliable contraceptive methods were used significantly less frequently by the aborters than by the control group (19.1% vs. 55%, p < 0.001, adjusted odds ratio (AOR), 0.46; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.3-0.7). The contraceptive choice of the aborters depended significantly on their low income (AOR, 1.87; 95% CI, 1.5-2.4). The likelihood of abortion was significantly lower among those informed by a health-care provider (AOR, 0.56; 95% CI, 0.4-0.8) or the media (AOR, 0.51; 95% CI, 0.4-0.7). Awareness of reliable methods was also an important factor (AOR, 0.25; 95% CI, 0.1-0.5).
Conclusions:
It appears that a further decrease of the abortion ratio could be attained through an intensive media campaign and improved education.