Table 2 Preventive aspects and voluntary termination of pregnancy (TOP) history of undocumented pregnant migrants vs. pregnant women with legal residency status (control group) who delivered at the Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland between February 2005 and October 2006.
From: Undocumented migrants lack access to pregnancy care and prevention
Characteristic or measurement | Undocumented (n = 161) | Missing n (%) | Control group (n = 233) | Missing n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unintendedness of pregnancy (%) | 75.2 | 12 (7.5) | 20.6 | - | < 0.001 |
Of those with unintended pregnancies: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No contraception | 47.7% |  | 33.3% |  | 0.13 |
   Insecure contraception (condom calendar, retraction) | 31.2% |  | 33.3% |  | 0.51 |
No knowledge of emergency pill | 61.2% | 40 (24.8) | 9.0% | - | < 0.001 |
Previous voluntary termination of pregnancy (TOP) | 27.0% | 13 (8.1) | 24.0% | 4 (1.7) | 0.51 |
Pap-test: | Â | 15 (9.3) | Â | - | Â |
   Never | 13.0% |  | 0% |  | < 0.001 |
   > 3 years ago | 4.8% |  | 2.1% |  | 0.15 |
Never breast examination by physician | 29.7 | 16 (9.9) | 3.9% | - | < 0.001 |
Tobacco never | 65.5% | 13 (8.1) | 48.1% | - | 0.001 |
Alcohol consumption: | Â | 16 (9.9) | Â | - | Â |
Before pregnancy | 65.0% | Â | 73.8% | Â | 0.06 |
During pregnancy | 11.7% | Â | 30.0% | Â | < 0.001 |
   Binge drinking (> 4 glasses/occasion): |  |  |  |  |  |
Before pregnancy | 6.3% | Â | 15.5% | Â | 0.007 |
During pregnancy | 4.2% | Â | 0.9% | Â | 0.03 |
Other substances abuse | 3.4% | 14 (8.7) | 17.4% | 3 (1.3) | Â |
Exposure to violence: | Â | 16 (9.9) | Â | 2 (0.9) | Â |
   Lifetime | 26.4% |  | 32.2% |  | 0.21 |
   During pregnancy | 11.2% |  | 1.3% |  | < 0.001 |
   Type of violence, if exposed to violence: |  |  |  |  |  |
Physical | 53.7% | Â | 46.0% | Â | 0.45 |
Sexual | 24.4% | Â | 28.6% | Â | 0.63 |
Psychological | 53.7% | Â | 53.9% | Â | 0.98 |