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Table 1 Descriptive features of 237 women according to the health center abortions, Diyarbakir-2004.

From: Post abortion family planning counseling as a tool to increase contraception use

Variables

DTFPA

 

n (%)

Age (years)

 

15–19

19 (8.0)

20–24

55 (23.2)

25–29

61 (25.7)

30–39

63 (26.6)

> 40

39 (16.5)

Education level

 

Illiterate

123 (51.9)

Literate

20 (8.4)

Primary school

60 (25.3)

Secondary school

29 (12.2)

High school or more

5 (2.1)

Parity

 

Nulliparous

4 (1.7)

Primiparous

21 (8.9)

Para 2–4

95 (40.1)

Para 5–7

80 (33.8)

> Para 8

37 (15.6)

Previous induced abortion

 

None

174 (73.4)

1

35 (14.8)

> 1

28 (11.8)

Fertility choices

 

Stop childbearing

162 (68.4)

Postpone childbearing

75 (31.6)

Marital status

 

Currently married

237 (100.0)

Total

237 (37.4)