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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women seeking post-abortion care by history of induced abortion

From: Factors associated with repeat induced abortion in Kenya

Variable

First-time abortion [%]

Repeat abortion [%]

Sample size [Unweighted]

Age category

  

p = 0.005

 10–19 years

92.8

7.2

174

 20–24 years

78.3

21.7

240

 25 + years

83.3

16.7

353

 Missing

100.0

0.0

2

Residence

  

p < 0.1

 Urban

78.9

21.1

421

 Rural

88.6

11.4

346

 Missing

37.9

62.1

2

Marital status

  

p < 0.05

 Never married

87.8

12.2

406

 Married/Living together

87.0

13.0

273

 Separated/Divorced/widowed

66.3

33.7

88

 Missing

100.0

0.0

2

Education

  

P = 0.930

 No education

83.3

16.7

20

 Primary

85.5

14.5

225

 Secondary

82.8

17.2

331

 Post-secondary

86.1

13.9

191

 Missing

100.0

0.0

2

Total

84.4

15.6

 

N

659

110

769

  1. Table shows weighted proportions and unweighted sample sizes
  2. Chi-square tests were used to test the significance in differences