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Table 5 Respondent's knowledge about legal aspects, methods and sources of abortion (N = 1411)

From: Woman-centered research on access to safe abortion services and implications for behavioral change communication interventions: a cross-sectional study of women in Bihar and Jharkhand, India

 

n (%)

95%CI

Legality of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP)

  

   Yes, legal

505 (35.8)

33.3 - 38.3

   Yes, legal if woman is married

66 (4.7)

3.6 - 5.8

   No, illegal

676 (47.9)

45.3 - 50.5

   Don't know

164 (11.6)

9.9 - 13.3

Gestation limits for legal MTP

  

   Correct knowledge

27 (1.9)

1.2 - 2.6

   Incorrect knowledge

1003 (71.1)

68.7 - 73.5

   Don't know

381 (27.0)

24.7 - 29.3

Heard of abortion method

  

   Surgical method

11 (0.8)

0.3 - 1.2

   Medical abortion

151 (10.7)

9.1 - 12.3

   Don't know

1249 (68.5)

86.9 - 90.2

Know source of abortion services

  

   Yes

652 (46.2)

43.6 - 48.8

   No

759 (53.8)

51.2 - 56.4