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Table
2.6.7. The most common reasons for abortion
|
Reasons
of abortion |
First
Abortion
(n=898) |
Last
Abortion
(n=680)* |
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Frequency |
Percent |
|
Wanted
to postpone childbearing |
387 |
43.1 |
181 |
26.6 |
|
Completed
family formation |
253 |
28.2 |
437 |
64.3 |
|
Lack
of income |
172 |
19.1 |
200 |
29.4 |
|
Health
reasons/ fear of birth defect |
105 |
11.7 |
86 |
12.6 |
|
Inappropriate
housing |
84 |
9.3 |
79 |
11.6 |
|
Divorced
/separated/ widowed |
27 |
3.0 |
32 |
4.7 |
|
Will
disturb career |
22 |
2.4 |
7 |
1.0 |
|
Didn't
want girl / boy |
7 |
0.8 |
10 |
1.5 |
|
Old
age |
1 |
0.1 |
27 |
4.0 |
|
Other reasons |
34 |
3.8 |
30 |
4.4 |
*
Note: under the category of the last abortion we included only cases of
more than one abortion
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