Table 2 Distribution of abortion by women’s characteristics (n = 3622)
Variable | Distribution of respondents (%) | Median age at sexual debut | Median age at first abortion | Median years to first abortion | Percentage history of abortion (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||||
15–19 | 210 (5.8) | 15.0 | 16.0 | 1.0 | 63.3 |
20–24 | 528 (14.6) | 15.0 | 19.0 | 3.0 | 67.8 |
25–29 | 749 (20.7) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 5.0 | 68.6 |
30–34 | 641 (17.7) | 15.0 | 24.0 | 8.0 | 62.4 |
35–39 | 630 (17.4) | 15.0 | 26.0 | 10.0 | 56.8 |
40–44 | 461 (12.7) | 15.0 | 23.0 | 7.0 | 46.9 |
45–49 | 403 (11.1) | 15.0 | 23.0 | 7.5 | 47.4 |
Region | |||||
Kouilou | 422 (11.7) | 15.0 | 22.0 | 7.0 | 71.8 |
Niari | 238 (6.6) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 5.0 | 79.0 |
Lekoumou | 257 (7.1) | 15.0 | 23.0 | 8.0 | 53.7 |
Bouenza | 319 (8.8) | 15.0 | 22.0 | 6.0 | 64.9 |
Pool | 232 (6.4) | 15.0 | 22.0 | 6.0 | 30.6 |
Plateaux | 224 (6.2) | 15.0 | 22.0 | 8.0 | 42.4 |
Cuvette | 305 (8.4) | 15.0 | 20.0 | 5.0 | 57.7 |
Cuvette-Ouest | 242 (6.7) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 5.0 | 39.7 |
Sangha | 260 (7.2) | 15.0 | 20.0 | 5.0 | 62.7 |
Likouala | 256 (7.1) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 35.2 |
Brazzaville | 365 (10.1) | 16.0 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 71.2 |
Pointe-Noire | 502 (13.9) | 16.0 | 20.0 | 5.0 | 76.3 |
Residential status | |||||
Urban | 1268 (35.0) | 16.0 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 75.1 |
Rural | 2354 (65.0) | 15.0 | 22.0 | 6.0 | 51.7 |
Wealth quintiles | |||||
Poorest | 1236 (34.1) | 15.0 | 22.0 | 8.0 | 41.8 |
Poorer | 965 (26.6) | 15.0 | 22.0 | 6.0 | 60.6 |
Middle | 495 (13.7) | 15.0 | 20.0 | 5.0 | 71.9 |
Richer | 498 (13.8) | 15.0 | 20.0 | 5.0 | 75.7 |
Richest | 428 (11.8) | 16.0 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 78.3 |
Health insurance coverage | |||||
Insured | 82 (2.3) | 15.0 | 21.5 | 5.0 | 68.3 |
Uninsured | 3537 (97.7) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 5.0 | 59.7 |
Marital status | |||||
Never in union | 316 (8.7) | 16.0 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 77.5 |
Currently in union/living with a man | 2625 (72.5) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 55.8 |
Formerly in union/lived with a man | 681 (18.8) | 15.0 | 22.0 | 6.0 | 67.6 |
Exposure to media | |||||
Yes | 2355 (65.0) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 5.0 | 66.7 |
No | 1267 (35.0) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 47.4 |
Education | |||||
No formal education | 246 (6.8) | 15.0 | 24.0 | 9.0 | 32.9 |
Primary | 1195 (33.0) | 15.0 | 22.0 | 7.0 | 52.6 |
Secondary+ | 2181 (60.2) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 5.0 | 67.0 |
Religion | |||||
Protestant/Catholic | 1787 (49.4) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 5.0 | 61.3 |
Islam | 26 (0.7) | 16.0 | 21.0 | 5.0 | 30.8 |
Spiritual | 1806 (49.9) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 59.0 |
Ever used anything or tried to delay or avoid getting pregnant | |||||
Yes | 2796 (77.2) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 5.0 | 63.1 |
No | 826 (22.8) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 5.0 | 49.3 |
Parity | |||||
Nil | 300 (8.3) | 16.0 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 59.7 |
1–3 | 1676 (46.3) | 15.0 | 20.0 | 5.0 | 65.3 |
4+ | 1646 (45.4) | 15.0 | 24.0 | 9.0 | 54.5 |
Age at first birth | |||||
No birth | 300 (8.3) | 16.0 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 59.7 |
< 20 | 2205 (60.9) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 62.6 |
20–24 | 879 (24.3) | 16.0 | 22.0 | 6.0 | 56.2 |
25+ | 238 (6.6) | 16.0 | 23.0 | 5.5 | 48.7 |
Age at first marriage | |||||
Not married | 316 (8.7) | 16.0 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 77.5 |
< 20 | 2075 (57.3) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 58.1 |
20–24 | 857 (23.7) | 16.0 | 22.0 | 6.0 | 60.4 |
25+ | 374 (10.3) | 16.0 | 23.0 | 7.0 | 54.0 |
Age at first sexual intercourse | |||||
< 18 | 3003 (83.0) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 62.2 |
18+ | 442 (17.0) | 18.0 | 23.0 | 4.0 | 54.5 |
Total lifetime number of sex partners | |||||
1–2 | 829 (23.5) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 5.0 | 42.9 |
3–4 | 1307 (37.1) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 5.0 | 61.4 |
5+ | 1389 (39.4) | 15.0 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 67.8 |
Total estimate | 3622 | 15.0 | 21.0 | 9.0 | 60.0% |