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Table 4 Abortion-related complications* by select facility and patient characteristics among 7,007 CAC clients, Nepal 2008

From: A prospective study of complications from comprehensive abortion care services in Nepal

 

Complications

  
 

n

(%)

AOR

95% CI

Facility Characteristics

    

Facility Type

    

   Government

54

(6.0)

1.00

 

   NGO

80

(1.4)

0.18

(0.08-0.40)

   Private

8

(3.0)

0.41

(0.08-2.17)

Development Region

    

   Central

101

(2.3)

1.00

 

   East

5

(0.9)

0.62

(0.05-7.48)

   West

23

(2.2)

1.79

(0.66-4.86)

   Mid West

10

(2.2)

0.81

(0.45-1.45)

   Far West

3

(0.5)

0.72

(0.23-2.24)

Clinic Location

    

   Urban

131

(2.3)

1.00

 

   Rural

11

(0.8)

0.51

(0.22-1.18)

Patient Characteristics

    

Age

    

   15-19

11

(2.0)

1.00

 

   20-29

85

(2.0)

0.78

(0.35-1.75)

   30-50

46

(2.0)

0.82

(0.35-1.92)

Residence

    

   Urban

73

(2.4)

1.00

 

   Rural

69

(1.7)

1.04

(0.66-1.64)

Gravidity

    

   1

24

(2.2)

1.00

 

   2

28

(2.1)

0.87

(0.44-1.73)

   3

38

(2.0)

0.83

(0.44-1.57)

   4 or more

52

(2.0)

0.94

(0.40-2.23)

Gestational Age, weeks

    

   4-5

4

(0.6)

1.00

 

   6-7

74

(2.0)

2.98

(1.02-8.65)

   8-9

32

(2.1)

2.59

(0.70-9.59)

   10-12

19

(2.8)

4.21

(1.38-12.82)

  1. *Includes complications that occurred during the procedure and those that were reported at the two-week follow up interview.