1. Repeat-induced abortion and associated factors among reproductive-age women seeking abortion services in South Ethiopia.
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Geta, Girma, Seyoum, Kenbon, Gomora, Degefa, and Kene, Chala
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ABORTION statistics ,ABORTION & psychology ,MATERNAL health services ,THERAPEUTICS ,STATISTICS ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,SUBSTANCE abuse ,CROSS-sectional method ,MULTIPLE regression analysis ,MULTIVARIATE analysis ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,AGE distribution ,CHILDBEARING age ,INTERVIEWING ,UNWANTED pregnancy ,RISK assessment ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,REOPERATION ,PUBLIC hospitals ,DISEASE prevalence ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,ALCOHOL drinking ,STATISTICAL sampling ,JUDGMENT sampling ,DATA analysis software ,ODDS ratio ,SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors ,SEXUAL partners ,REPRODUCTIVE health ,CONTRACEPTIVE drugs ,ADULTS ,ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Introduction: Despite the advances in modern health care, maternal morbidity and mortality remain major problems in Ethiopia. Repeat-induced abortion is an indispensable contributor to this problem. Even though there are adverse effects on health, a significant proportion of Ethiopian women procure more than one abortion during their reproductive lifetime. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of repeat-induced abortion in South Ethiopia, in 2020. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study design and a systematic random sampling technique were used to collect data from 410 samples of women. Data were collected using pre-tested and semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaires. The data were coded and entered into EpiData version 4.6.2.0 before being exported to Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 for analysis. Variables with a p-value of less than 0.05 in binary logistic regressions were exported into multivariate logistic regression analysis. Finally, variables with a p-value of less than 0.05 in the multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to declare statistical significance. Result: The prevalence of repeat-induced abortion was found to be 35.4% (95% confidence interval = 30.7–40). Not facing a complication in prior abortion care, having more than two partners in the last 12 preceding months, perceiving abortion procedure as non-painful, having a sexual debut before the age of 18 years, and consuming alcohol have higher odds of repeat-induced abortion when compared with their counterparts. Conclusion: The prevalence of repeat-induced abortion in Hawassa city is high compared to studies conducted in other parts of Ethiopia. Not facing complications during previous abortion care, perceiving the abortion procedure as non-painful, alcohol consumption, having multiple sexual partners, and having a sexual debut before the age of 18 years are found to increase the chance of repeat-induced abortion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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